Mel Gibson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mel Gibson 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

Mel Gibson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Gibson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Gibson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mel Gibson 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mel Gibson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mel Gibson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Gibson 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Gibson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Gibson 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Gibson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mel Gibson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel Gibson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Gibson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Gibson 13 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mel Gibson 4 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mel Gibson 6 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mel Gibson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mel Gibson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mel Gibson 9 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Gibson .300 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mel Gibson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Gibson .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Gibson 1.4 (1964) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Gibson 0.4 (1964) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mel Gibson 0.7 (1964) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mel Gibson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Gibson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Gibson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Gibson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mel Gibson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mel Gibson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Gibson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Gibson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mel Gibson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mel Gibson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mel Gibson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mel Gibson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mel Gibson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Gibson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mel Gibson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Gibson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Gibson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Gibson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mel Gibson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mel Gibson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Gibson - 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.