Gene Guarilia vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Guarilia: 1959-60 to 1962-63
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Guarilia 4 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gene Guarilia 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gene Guarilia 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gene Guarilia 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Guarilia 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 Guarilia 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Guarilia 413 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gene Guarilia 294 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gene Guarilia 36 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Gene Guarilia 129 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Guarilia .376 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene Guarilia .611 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Guarilia 3.6 (1962) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.8 (1961) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.4 (1960) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Guarilia 1.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 1.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Guarilia 20 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gene Guarilia 23 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gene Guarilia 4 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Gene Guarilia 12 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Guarilia .231 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene Guarilia .727 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.0 (1960) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.7 (1960) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.4 (1960) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Gene Guarilia - 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.