Dick Garrett vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dick Garrett 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

Dick Garrett

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Garrett: 1969-70 to 1973-74
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Garrett 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dick Garrett 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dick Garrett 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dick Garrett 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Garrett 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Garrett 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 10.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dick Garrett 0.3 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garrett 3,475 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dick Garrett 1,004 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dick Garrett 849 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dick Garrett 10 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dick Garrett 1 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dick Garrett 339 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garrett .423 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dick Garrett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garrett .863 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 12.9 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 3.9 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 3.5 (1971) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dick Garrett 0.3 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 9.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 2.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dick Garrett 0.3 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garrett 236 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dick Garrett 55 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dick Garrett 46 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dick Garrett 2 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dick Garrett 0 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dick Garrett 26 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garrett .502 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dick Garrett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garrett .833 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 12.8 (1970) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 2.9 (1970) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 2.2 (1970) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dick Garrett 0.3 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 (1974) * 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.