Armen Gilliam vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Armen Gilliam 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

Armen Gilliam

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Armen Gilliam: 1987-88 to 1999-00
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Armen Gilliam 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Armen Gilliam 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Armen Gilliam 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Armen Gilliam 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Armen Gilliam 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Armen Gilliam 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 13.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 6.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Armen Gilliam 12,700 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Armen Gilliam 6,401 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Armen Gilliam 1,088 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Armen Gilliam 676 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Armen Gilliam 607 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Armen Gilliam 929 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Armen Gilliam .489 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Armen Gilliam .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Armen Gilliam .776 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 18.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 9.1 (1996) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1995) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 8.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 4.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Armen Gilliam 302 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Armen Gilliam 156 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Armen Gilliam 18 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Armen Gilliam 14 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Armen Gilliam 20 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Armen Gilliam 34 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Armen Gilliam .444 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Armen Gilliam .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Armen Gilliam .784 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 16.9 (1991) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 6.5 (1991) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1994) 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.