Andrew Gaze vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Andrew Gaze

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Andrew Gaze: 1993-94 to 1998-99
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Andrew Gaze 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Andrew Gaze 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Andrew Gaze 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Andrew Gaze 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Andrew Gaze 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Andrew Gaze 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Andrew Gaze 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Andrew Gaze 0.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Andrew Gaze 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Andrew Gaze 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Andrew Gaze 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Andrew Gaze 43 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Andrew Gaze 12 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Andrew Gaze 11 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Andrew Gaze 4 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Andrew Gaze 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Andrew Gaze 26 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Andrew Gaze .381 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Andrew Gaze .375 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Andrew Gaze 1.000 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Andrew Gaze 3.1 (1994) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Andrew Gaze 1.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Andrew Gaze 0.7 (1994) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Andrew Gaze 0.3 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Andrew Gaze 0.1 (1994) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Andrew Gaze - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Andrew Gaze - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Andrew Gaze - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Andrew Gaze - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Andrew Gaze - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Andrew Gaze - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Andrew Gaze - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Andrew Gaze - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Andrew Gaze - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Andrew Gaze - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Andrew Gaze 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Andrew Gaze - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Andrew Gaze - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Andrew Gaze - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Andrew Gaze - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Andrew Gaze - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Andrew Gaze - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Andrew Gaze - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Andrew Gaze - 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.