John Gianelli vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and John Gianelli 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

John Gianelli

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Gianelli: 1972-73 to 1979-80
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Gianelli 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Gianelli 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Gianelli 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Gianelli 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Gianelli 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Gianelli 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 7.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.0 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 4,210 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 3,188 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Gianelli 832 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Gianelli 225 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Gianelli 476 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Gianelli 541 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .470 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .702 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 10.3 (1975) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 8.6 (1975) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 2.3 (1978) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.7 (1978) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.5 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Gianelli 6.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 5.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.5 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Gianelli 208 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Gianelli 173 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Gianelli 40 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Gianelli 12 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Gianelli 21 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Gianelli 31 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Gianelli .434 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John Gianelli - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Gianelli .721 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Gianelli 8.3 (1975) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Gianelli 7.3 (1974) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Gianelli 1.9 (1974) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Gianelli 0.9 (1978) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Gianelli 1.3 (1975) * 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. 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.