Gerry Calabrese vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Gerry Calabrese 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

Gerry Calabrese

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerry Calabrese: 1950-51 to 1951-52
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerry Calabrese 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gerry Calabrese 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gerry Calabrese 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gerry Calabrese 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gerry Calabrese 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gerry Calabrese 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerry Calabrese 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerry Calabrese 492 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gerry Calabrese 149 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gerry Calabrese 148 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Gerry Calabrese 104 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerry Calabrese .348 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerry Calabrese .702 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerry Calabrese 5.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.4 (1952) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.4 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerry Calabrese 4.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gerry Calabrese 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerry Calabrese 24 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gerry Calabrese 8 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gerry Calabrese 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Gerry Calabrese 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerry Calabrese .417 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerry Calabrese 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerry Calabrese 4.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gerry Calabrese 1.3 (1952) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gerry Calabrese 0.7 (1952) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gerry Calabrese - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gerry Calabrese - 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.