Daniel Gafford vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Daniel Gafford 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

Daniel Gafford

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Daniel Gafford 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 2,796 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 1,739 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 317 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 167 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 482 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Daniel Gafford 321 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .711 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .668 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 4.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 96 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 50 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 6 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 8 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 15 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Daniel Gafford 11 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .648 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .667 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.6 (2021) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) 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.