Elmer Gainer vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Elmer Gainer 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

Elmer Gainer

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmer Gainer: 1947-48 to 1949-50
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmer Gainer 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Elmer Gainer 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Elmer Gainer 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Elmer Gainer 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Elmer Gainer 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elmer Gainer 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer 29 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Elmer Gainer 10 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Elmer Gainer 20 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer .227 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer .643 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer 1.6 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer 0.6 (1948) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmer Gainer - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Elmer Gainer - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Elmer Gainer 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmer Gainer - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elmer Gainer - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmer Gainer - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Elmer Gainer - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elmer Gainer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Elmer Gainer - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.