Gerald Glass vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Gerald Glass 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

Gerald Glass

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerald Glass: 1990-91 to 1995-96
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerald Glass 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gerald Glass 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gerald Glass 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gerald Glass 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gerald Glass 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gerald Glass 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Glass 7.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Glass 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gerald Glass 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Gerald Glass 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Gerald Glass 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Glass 1,553 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gerald Glass 512 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gerald Glass 298 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Gerald Glass 130 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Gerald Glass 58 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Gerald Glass 201 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Glass .433 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Gerald Glass .236 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Glass .643 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Glass 11.5 (1992) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Glass 3.5 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gerald Glass 2.3 (1992) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gerald Glass 0.9 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gerald Glass 0.4 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Glass - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Glass - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gerald Glass - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Gerald Glass - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gerald Glass - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Glass - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gerald Glass - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gerald Glass - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Gerald Glass - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Gerald Glass - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Gerald Glass 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Glass - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Gerald Glass - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Glass - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Glass - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Glass - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gerald Glass - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gerald Glass - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gerald Glass - 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.