Gene Gillette vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Gillette 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gene Gillette 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gene Gillette 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gene Gillette 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Gillette 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 Gillette 0.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Gillette 8 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gene Gillette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gene Gillette 2 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Gene Gillette 14 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Gillette .091 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene Gillette .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Gillette 0.6 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette 0.1 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Gillette - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette - Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Gillette - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gene Gillette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gene Gillette - Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Gene Gillette 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Gillette - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene Gillette - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Gillette - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - 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.