Chad Gallagher vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Chad Gallagher 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

Chad Gallagher

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chad Gallagher: 1993-94 to 1993-94
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chad Gallagher 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chad Gallagher 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chad Gallagher 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chad Gallagher 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Chad Gallagher 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chad Gallagher 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chad Gallagher 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chad Gallagher 0.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chad Gallagher 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chad Gallagher 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chad Gallagher 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chad Gallagher 6 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chad Gallagher 0 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chad Gallagher 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chad Gallagher 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chad Gallagher 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chad Gallagher 2 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chad Gallagher 1.000 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Chad Gallagher - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chad Gallagher - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chad Gallagher 3.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chad Gallagher 0.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chad Gallagher 0.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chad Gallagher 0.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chad Gallagher 0.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chad Gallagher - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chad Gallagher - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chad Gallagher - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chad Gallagher - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chad Gallagher - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chad Gallagher - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chad Gallagher - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chad Gallagher - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chad Gallagher - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chad Gallagher - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chad Gallagher 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chad Gallagher - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Chad Gallagher - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chad Gallagher - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chad Gallagher - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Chad Gallagher - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Chad Gallagher - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chad Gallagher - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Chad Gallagher - 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.