Ruben Garces vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ruben Garces 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
Ruben Garces: 2000-01 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ruben Garces 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ruben Garces 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ruben Garces 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ruben Garces 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ruben Garces 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ruben Garces 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Garces 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Garces 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ruben Garces 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ruben Garces 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ruben Garces 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Garces 16 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ruben Garces 29 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ruben Garces 5 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ruben Garces 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ruben Garces 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ruben Garces 13 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Garces .318 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ruben Garces - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Garces .250 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Garces 1.2 (2001) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Garces 2.2 (2001) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ruben Garces 0.4 (2001) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ruben Garces 0.2 (2001) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ruben Garces 0.2 (2001) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Garces - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Garces - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ruben Garces - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ruben Garces - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ruben Garces - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Garces - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ruben Garces - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ruben Garces - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ruben Garces - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ruben Garces - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ruben Garces 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Garces - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ruben Garces - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Garces - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Garces - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Garces - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ruben Garces - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ruben Garces - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ruben Garces - 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.