Freddie Gillespie vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Freddie Gillespie 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

Freddie Gillespie

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Freddie Gillespie: 2020-21 to 2021-22
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Freddie Gillespie 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Freddie Gillespie 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Freddie Gillespie 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Freddie Gillespie 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Freddie Gillespie 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Freddie Gillespie 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Freddie Gillespie 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Gillespie 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Freddie Gillespie 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Freddie Gillespie 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Freddie Gillespie 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Freddie Gillespie 132 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Freddie Gillespie 133 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Freddie Gillespie 14 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Freddie Gillespie 16 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Freddie Gillespie 29 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Freddie Gillespie 29 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Freddie Gillespie .500 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Freddie Gillespie .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Freddie Gillespie .650 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Freddie Gillespie 5.6 (2021) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Gillespie 4.9 (2021) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Freddie Gillespie 0.6 (2022) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Freddie Gillespie 0.7 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Freddie Gillespie 1.0 (2022) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Freddie Gillespie - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Gillespie - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Freddie Gillespie - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Freddie Gillespie - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Freddie Gillespie - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Freddie Gillespie - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Freddie Gillespie - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Freddie Gillespie - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Freddie Gillespie - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Freddie Gillespie - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Freddie Gillespie 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Freddie Gillespie - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Freddie Gillespie - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Freddie Gillespie - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Freddie Gillespie - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Gillespie - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Freddie Gillespie - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Freddie Gillespie - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Freddie Gillespie - 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.