Taj Gibson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taj Gibson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Taj Gibson 16 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Taj Gibson 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Taj Gibson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Taj 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 Taj Gibson 8.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 5.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 8,397 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 5,727 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Taj Gibson 946 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Taj Gibson 530 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 964 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Taj Gibson 1,002 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .517 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .266 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .712 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 7.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 4.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 553 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 346 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Taj Gibson 43 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Taj Gibson 30 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 72 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Taj Gibson 71 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .519 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .709 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014) 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.