Frank Gates vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Frank Gates 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

Frank Gates

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Gates 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Frank Gates 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Frank Gates 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Frank Gates 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Frank Gates 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frank Gates 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 287 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Frank Gates 91 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Frank Gates 64 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .281 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .622 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 4.5 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.4 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Gates 25 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Frank Gates - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Frank Gates 9 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Frank Gates - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Frank Gates - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Frank Gates 7 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Gates .243 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Frank Gates - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Gates .700 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Gates 3.6 (1950) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Frank Gates 1.3 (1950) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Frank Gates - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.