Tom Garrick vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Tom Garrick

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Garrick: 1988-89 to 1991-92
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Garrick 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tom Garrick 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tom Garrick 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tom Garrick 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Garrick 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Garrick 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Garrick 5.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Garrick 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tom Garrick 3.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Garrick 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Garrick 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Garrick 1,359 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tom Garrick 501 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tom Garrick 853 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tom Garrick 266 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tom Garrick 22 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tom Garrick 251 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Garrick .469 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tom Garrick .083 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Garrick .775 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Garrick 7.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Garrick 2.2 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Garrick 4.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tom Garrick 1.2 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Garrick 0.1 (1989) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Garrick - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Garrick - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tom Garrick - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Garrick - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Garrick - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Garrick - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tom Garrick - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tom Garrick - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tom Garrick - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tom Garrick - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tom Garrick 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Garrick - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tom Garrick - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Garrick - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Garrick - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Garrick - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Garrick - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Garrick - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Garrick - 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.