Leo Gottlieb vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Leo Gottlieb 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Leo Gottlieb: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leo Gottlieb 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Leo Gottlieb 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Leo Gottlieb 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Leo Gottlieb 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Leo Gottlieb 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leo Gottlieb 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 5.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Gottlieb 465 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Leo Gottlieb 36 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Leo Gottlieb 84 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Gottlieb .288 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leo Gottlieb .645 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 5.9 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.4 (1948) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 6.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Gottlieb 24 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Leo Gottlieb 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Leo Gottlieb 4 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Gottlieb .256 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leo Gottlieb .667 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 6.0 (1947) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.3 (1947) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.