Reece Gaines vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Reece Gaines 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
Reece Gaines: 2003-04 to 2005-06
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reece Gaines 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Reece Gaines 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Reece Gaines 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Reece Gaines 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Reece Gaines 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Reece Gaines 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reece Gaines 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines 0.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Reece Gaines 123 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Reece Gaines 53 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Reece Gaines 50 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Reece Gaines 17 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Reece Gaines 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Reece Gaines 71 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reece Gaines .324 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Reece Gaines .269 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Reece Gaines .606 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reece Gaines 2.0 (2005) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines 1.0 (2004) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines 1.1 (2004) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines 0.3 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines 0.1 (2004) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reece Gaines - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Reece Gaines - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Reece Gaines - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Reece Gaines - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Reece Gaines - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Reece Gaines - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Reece Gaines 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reece Gaines - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Reece Gaines - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Reece Gaines - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reece Gaines - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines - 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.