Dave Gunther vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dave Gunther 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

Dave Gunther

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Gunther: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Gunther 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dave Gunther 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dave Gunther 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dave Gunther 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Gunther 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gunther 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gunther 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Gunther - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Gunther - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gunther 2 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dave Gunther 3 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dave Gunther 3 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dave Gunther - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dave Gunther - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dave Gunther 1 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gunther .500 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dave Gunther - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gunther - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gunther 2.0 (1963) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 (1963) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther 3.0 (1963) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Gunther - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Gunther - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gunther - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Gunther - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Gunther - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gunther - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dave Gunther - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dave Gunther - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dave Gunther - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dave Gunther - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dave Gunther 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gunther - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dave Gunther - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gunther - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gunther - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gunther - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Gunther - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Gunther - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Gunther - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.