Darius Garland vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Nate Thurmond

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Darius Garland 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 132 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 15 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Darius Garland 37 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Darius Garland 10 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Darius Garland 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Darius Garland 7 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .451 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .409 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .815 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) 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.