Deng Gai vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Deng Gai 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

Deng Gai

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deng Gai: 2005-06 to 2005-06
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deng Gai 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Deng Gai 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Deng Gai 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Deng Gai 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Deng Gai 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deng Gai 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deng Gai 0.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Deng Gai 0.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Deng Gai 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Deng Gai 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Deng Gai 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deng Gai 0 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Deng Gai 0 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Deng Gai 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Deng Gai 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Deng Gai 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Deng Gai 2 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deng Gai - Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Deng Gai - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deng Gai - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deng Gai 0.0 (2006) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Deng Gai 0.0 (2006) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Deng Gai 0.0 (2006) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Deng Gai 0.0 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Deng Gai 0.0 (2006) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deng Gai - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Deng Gai - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Deng Gai - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Deng Gai - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Deng Gai - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deng Gai - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Deng Gai - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Deng Gai - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Deng Gai - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Deng Gai - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Deng Gai 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deng Gai - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Deng Gai - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deng Gai - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deng Gai - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Deng Gai - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Deng Gai - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Deng Gai - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Deng Gai - 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.