Tom Gugliotta vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gugliotta: 1992-93 to 2004-05
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gugliotta 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gugliotta 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tom Gugliotta 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tom Gugliotta 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gugliotta 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 Gugliotta 13.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gugliotta 7.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tom Gugliotta 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Gugliotta 1.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gugliotta 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gugliotta 9,895 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tom Gugliotta 5,589 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tom Gugliotta 2,140 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tom Gugliotta 1,079 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tom Gugliotta 492 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tom Gugliotta 763 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gugliotta .451 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tom Gugliotta .284 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gugliotta .757 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gugliotta 20.6 (1997) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gugliotta 9.6 (1993) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Gugliotta 4.1 (1997) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tom Gugliotta 2.2 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gugliotta 1.2 (1996) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gugliotta 9.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gugliotta 4.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tom Gugliotta 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Gugliotta 1.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gugliotta 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gugliotta 115 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tom Gugliotta 58 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tom Gugliotta 26 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tom Gugliotta 19 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tom Gugliotta 6 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tom Gugliotta 12 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gugliotta .393 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tom Gugliotta .750 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gugliotta .690 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gugliotta 18.3 (1997) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gugliotta 8.3 (1999) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Gugliotta 4.3 (1997) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Gugliotta 2.3 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gugliotta 1.0 (1999) 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.