Drew Gooden vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Drew Gooden 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

Drew Gooden

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Drew Gooden 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) 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.