Vern Gardner vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Vern Gardner

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Gardner 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.