Dean Garrett vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dean Garrett 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

Dean Garrett

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dean Garrett: 1996-97 to 2001-02
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Garrett 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dean Garrett 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dean Garrett 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dean Garrett 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dean Garrett 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dean Garrett 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Garrett 4.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dean Garrett 5.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dean Garrett 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dean Garrett 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dean Garrett 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Garrett 1,737 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dean Garrett 1,810 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dean Garrett 204 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dean Garrett 168 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dean Garrett 372 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dean Garrett 359 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Garrett .480 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dean Garrett - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dean Garrett .677 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Garrett 8.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Garrett 7.9 (1998) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dean Garrett 1.1 (1998) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dean Garrett 0.7 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dean Garrett 1.6 (1998) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Garrett 5.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dean Garrett 4.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dean Garrett 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dean Garrett 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dean Garrett 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Garrett 76 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dean Garrett 62 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dean Garrett 9 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dean Garrett 5 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dean Garrett 8 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dean Garrett 13 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Garrett .492 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dean Garrett - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dean Garrett .696 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Garrett 12.7 (1997) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Garrett 11.7 (1997) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dean Garrett 1.3 (1997) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dean Garrett 0.7 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dean Garrett 1.0 (1997) 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.