Dan Gadzuric vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dan Gadzuric that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dan Gadzuric: 2002-03 to 2011-12
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Gadzuric 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dan Gadzuric 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dan Gadzuric 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dan Gadzuric 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dan Gadzuric 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dan Gadzuric 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Gadzuric 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dan Gadzuric 4.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dan Gadzuric 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dan Gadzuric 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dan Gadzuric 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Gadzuric 2,465 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dan Gadzuric 2,326 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dan Gadzuric 196 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dan Gadzuric 242 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dan Gadzuric 448 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dan Gadzuric 527 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Gadzuric .500 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dan Gadzuric .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dan Gadzuric .498 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Gadzuric 7.3 (2005) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Gadzuric 8.3 (2005) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dan Gadzuric 0.6 (2009) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dan Gadzuric 0.7 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dan Gadzuric 1.4 (2004) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Gadzuric 3.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dan Gadzuric 2.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dan Gadzuric 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dan Gadzuric 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dan Gadzuric 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Gadzuric 40 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dan Gadzuric 29 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dan Gadzuric 3 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dan Gadzuric 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dan Gadzuric 6 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dan Gadzuric 12 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Gadzuric .633 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dan Gadzuric - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dan Gadzuric .286 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Gadzuric 4.3 (2006) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Gadzuric 3.4 (2010) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dan Gadzuric 2.0 (2004) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dan Gadzuric 1.0 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dan Gadzuric 0.7 (2010) Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.