Matt Guokas vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Matt Guokas 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

Matt Guokas

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Guokas: 1966-67 to 1975-76
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Guokas 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Matt Guokas 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Matt Guokas 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Matt Guokas 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Matt Guokas 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Guokas 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Guokas 5.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Matt Guokas 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Matt Guokas 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Matt Guokas 0.5 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Matt Guokas 0.2 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Guokas 4,285 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Matt Guokas 1,446 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Matt Guokas 2,174 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Matt Guokas 117 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Matt Guokas 41 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Matt Guokas 735 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Guokas .489 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Matt Guokas - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Matt Guokas .727 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Guokas 9.1 (1973) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Guokas 3.1 (1973) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Matt Guokas 5.3 (1972) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Matt Guokas 0.7 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Matt Guokas 0.3 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Guokas 4.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Matt Guokas 2.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Matt Guokas 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Matt Guokas 0.4 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Matt Guokas 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Guokas 254 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Matt Guokas 118 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Matt Guokas 98 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Matt Guokas 7 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Matt Guokas 2 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Matt Guokas 60 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Guokas .417 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Matt Guokas - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Matt Guokas .776 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Guokas 6.5 (1970) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Guokas 3.3 (1968) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Matt Guokas 2.3 (1968) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Matt Guokas 0.5 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Matt Guokas 0.2 (1974) * 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.