Gene Conley vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Gene Conley 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

Gene Conley

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Conley: 1952-53 to 1963-64
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Conley 3 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gene Conley 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gene Conley 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gene Conley 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Conley 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Conley 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Conley 5.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene Conley 6.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gene Conley 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Gene Conley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Gene Conley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Conley 2,069 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gene Conley 2,212 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gene Conley 201 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Gene Conley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Gene Conley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Gene Conley 351 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Conley .371 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Gene Conley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Conley .657 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Conley 9.0 (1963) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Conley 8.3 (1960) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gene Conley 1.0 (1963) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gene Conley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gene Conley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Conley 5.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gene Conley 6.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gene Conley 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Gene Conley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gene Conley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Conley 169 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gene Conley 222 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gene Conley 11 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Gene Conley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Gene Conley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Gene Conley 33 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Conley .374 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Gene Conley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Conley .617 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Conley 6.5 (1960) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Conley 8.9 (1960) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gene Conley 0.6 (1959) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gene Conley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gene Conley - 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.