Mike Gminski vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mike Gminski 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

Mike Gminski

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Gminski: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Gminski 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mike Gminski 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mike Gminski 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mike Gminski 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Gminski 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Gminski 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gminski 11.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gminski 6.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mike Gminski 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mike Gminski 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Gminski 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gminski 10,953 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mike Gminski 6,480 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mike Gminski 1,203 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mike Gminski 507 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mike Gminski 989 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mike Gminski 938 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gminski .465 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mike Gminski .122 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gminski .843 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gminski 17.2 (1989) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gminski 10.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike Gminski 2.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mike Gminski 1.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Gminski 1.8 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gminski 11.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gminski 5.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mike Gminski 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mike Gminski 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Gminski 1.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gminski 393 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mike Gminski 193 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mike Gminski 29 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mike Gminski 22 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mike Gminski 57 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mike Gminski 35 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gminski .485 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mike Gminski .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gminski .795 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gminski 19.3 (1986) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gminski 10.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mike Gminski 1.7 (1986) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mike Gminski 1.3 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Gminski 2.7 (1989) 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.