Eric Gordon vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Eric Gordon 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

Eric Gordon

vs.

Nate Thurmond

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Gordon 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Eric Gordon 16 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Eric Gordon 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Eric Gordon 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Gordon 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Gordon 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 15.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Gordon 13,868 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Eric Gordon 2,067 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Eric Gordon 2,443 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Eric Gordon 750 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Eric Gordon 313 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Eric Gordon 886 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Gordon .430 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Eric Gordon .371 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Gordon .811 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 22.3 (2011) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.9 (2011) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 4.4 (2011) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 1.4 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.5 (2017) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 15.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 2.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Gordon 948 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Eric Gordon 169 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Eric Gordon 130 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Eric Gordon 42 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Eric Gordon 37 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Eric Gordon 62 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Gordon .412 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Eric Gordon .358 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Gordon .839 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Gordon 18.5 (2015) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Gordon 3.9 (2017) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Eric Gordon 3.8 (2015) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Eric Gordon 1.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Gordon 1.0 (2019) 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.