Marcin Gortat vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Marcin Gortat 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

Marcin Gortat

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcin Gortat: 2007-08 to 2018-19
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcin Gortat 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Marcin Gortat 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Marcin Gortat 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Marcin Gortat 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Marcin Gortat 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marcin Gortat 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcin Gortat 9.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Marcin Gortat 7.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Marcin Gortat 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Marcin Gortat 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Marcin Gortat 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcin Gortat 7,951 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Marcin Gortat 6,407 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Marcin Gortat 915 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Marcin Gortat 383 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Marcin Gortat 885 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Marcin Gortat 806 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcin Gortat .551 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Marcin Gortat .150 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcin Gortat .680 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcin Gortat 15.4 (2012) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Marcin Gortat 10.4 (2017) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Marcin Gortat 1.8 (2018) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Marcin Gortat 0.7 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marcin Gortat 1.6 (2013) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcin Gortat 6.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Marcin Gortat 6.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Marcin Gortat 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Marcin Gortat 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Marcin Gortat 0.8 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcin Gortat 554 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Marcin Gortat 524 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Marcin Gortat 80 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Marcin Gortat 28 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Marcin Gortat 70 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Marcin Gortat 86 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcin Gortat .564 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Marcin Gortat - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcin Gortat .650 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcin Gortat 13.0 (2014) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Marcin Gortat 11.0 (2017) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Marcin Gortat 2.2 (2015) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Marcin Gortat 0.6 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Marcin Gortat 1.5 (2017) 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.