Gary Melchionni vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Gary Melchionni 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

Gary Melchionni

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Melchionni 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gary Melchionni 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gary Melchionni 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gary Melchionni 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Melchionni 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Melchionni 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 7.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni 1,074 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni 329 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gary Melchionni 298 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Gary Melchionni 89 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni 21 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Gary Melchionni 137 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni .444 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni .831 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Melchionni - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gary Melchionni - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gary Melchionni - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Gary Melchionni - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Gary Melchionni - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Gary Melchionni 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Melchionni - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Gary Melchionni - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Melchionni - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Melchionni - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Melchionni - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gary Melchionni - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gary Melchionni - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Melchionni - 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.