Aaron Gray vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Aaron Gray

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gray: 2007-08 to 2013-14
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gray 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Gray 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Aaron Gray 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Aaron Gray 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron Gray 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gray 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gray 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gray 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Aaron Gray 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Aaron Gray 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gray 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gray 1,066 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Aaron Gray 1,190 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Aaron Gray 207 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Aaron Gray 94 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Aaron Gray 87 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Aaron Gray 318 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gray .509 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gray .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gray .562 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gray 4.3 (2008) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gray 5.7 (2012) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gray 0.8 (2009) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gray 0.4 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gray 0.3 (2012) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gray 2.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gray 2.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Aaron Gray 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Aaron Gray 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gray 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gray 21 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Aaron Gray 22 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Aaron Gray 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Aaron Gray 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Aaron Gray 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Aaron Gray 8 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gray .600 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gray - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gray .375 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gray 3.5 (2011) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gray 3.5 (2011) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gray 0.3 (2011) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gray 0.3 (2011) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gray 0.3 (2011) 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.