Rudy Gobert vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Nate Thurmond 5

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Nate Thurmond 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Nate Thurmond 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Nate Thurmond 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 764 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 638 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 63 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 38 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 95 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rudy Gobert 56 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .660 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .617 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) 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.