Gerald Madkins vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerald Madkins: 1993-94 to 1997-98
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerald Madkins 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gerald Madkins 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gerald Madkins 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gerald Madkins 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gerald Madkins 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 Madkins 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Madkins 0.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gerald Madkins 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Gerald Madkins 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Gerald Madkins 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Madkins 80 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gerald Madkins 26 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gerald Madkins 65 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Gerald Madkins 24 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Gerald Madkins 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Gerald Madkins 48 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Madkins .366 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Gerald Madkins .375 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Madkins .762 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Madkins 1.9 (1998) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Madkins 0.8 (1998) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gerald Madkins 2.4 (1998) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gerald Madkins 0.7 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gerald Madkins 0.1 (1998) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Madkins - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Madkins - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gerald Madkins - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Gerald Madkins - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gerald Madkins - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Madkins - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gerald Madkins - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gerald Madkins - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Gerald Madkins - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Gerald Madkins - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Gerald Madkins 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Madkins - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Madkins - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Gerald Madkins - 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.