David Jones Garcia vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and David Jones Garcia 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
David Jones Garcia: 2025-26 to 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Jones Garcia 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons David Jones Garcia 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played David Jones Garcia 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games David Jones Garcia 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team David Jones Garcia 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Jones Garcia 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Jones Garcia 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game David Jones Garcia 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game David Jones Garcia 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game David Jones Garcia 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game David Jones Garcia 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Jones Garcia 32 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds David Jones Garcia 12 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists David Jones Garcia 18 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals David Jones Garcia 6 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks David Jones Garcia 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games David Jones Garcia 10 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Jones Garcia .520 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage David Jones Garcia .600 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Jones Garcia .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Jones Garcia 3.2 (2026) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game David Jones Garcia 1.2 (2026) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game David Jones Garcia 1.8 (2026) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game David Jones Garcia 0.6 (2026) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game David Jones Garcia 0.1 (2026) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Jones Garcia - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game David Jones Garcia - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game David Jones Garcia - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game David Jones Garcia - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game David Jones Garcia - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Jones Garcia - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds David Jones Garcia - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists David Jones Garcia - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals David Jones Garcia - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks David Jones Garcia - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games David Jones Garcia 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Jones Garcia - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage David Jones Garcia - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Jones Garcia - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Jones Garcia - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game David Jones Garcia - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game David Jones Garcia - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game David Jones Garcia - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game David Jones Garcia - 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.