Herm Gilliam vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Herm Gilliam 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

Herm Gilliam

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herm Gilliam 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Herm Gilliam 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Herm Gilliam 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Herm Gilliam 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Herm Gilliam 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Herm Gilliam 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 10.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.3 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.2 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 6,252 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 2,175 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 2,225 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 369 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 49 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Herm Gilliam 578 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .441 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .792 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 7.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 2.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.8 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.0 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Herm Gilliam 269 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Herm Gilliam 93 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Herm Gilliam 108 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Herm Gilliam 19 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Herm Gilliam 1 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Herm Gilliam 36 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herm Gilliam .397 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Herm Gilliam - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Herm Gilliam .806 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) * 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.