Danilo Gallinari vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Danilo Gallinari 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

Danilo Gallinari

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danilo Gallinari: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danilo Gallinari 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Danilo Gallinari 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Danilo Gallinari 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Danilo Gallinari 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Danilo Gallinari 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danilo Gallinari 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danilo Gallinari 14.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Danilo Gallinari 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Danilo Gallinari 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Danilo Gallinari 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Danilo Gallinari 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danilo Gallinari 11,607 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Danilo Gallinari 3,618 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Danilo Gallinari 1,469 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Danilo Gallinari 550 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Danilo Gallinari 268 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Danilo Gallinari 777 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danilo Gallinari .428 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Danilo Gallinari .381 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danilo Gallinari .876 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danilo Gallinari 19.8 (2019) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Danilo Gallinari 6.1 (2019) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Danilo Gallinari 2.7 (2012) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Danilo Gallinari 1.0 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Danilo Gallinari 0.7 (2010) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danilo Gallinari 13.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Danilo Gallinari 4.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Danilo Gallinari 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Danilo Gallinari 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Danilo Gallinari 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danilo Gallinari 671 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Danilo Gallinari 228 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Danilo Gallinari 70 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Danilo Gallinari 29 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Danilo Gallinari 9 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Danilo Gallinari 51 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danilo Gallinari .396 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Danilo Gallinari .338 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danilo Gallinari .897 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danilo Gallinari 19.8 (2019) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Danilo Gallinari 6.2 (2019) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Danilo Gallinari 2.7 (2019) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Danilo Gallinari 1.3 (2019) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Danilo Gallinari 0.6 (2012) 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.