Gary Neal vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Neal: 2010-11 to 2016-17
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Neal 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gary Neal 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gary Neal 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gary Neal 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Neal 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 Neal 9.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Neal 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gary Neal 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Gary Neal 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Neal 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Neal 3,470 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gary Neal 760 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gary Neal 573 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Gary Neal 145 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Gary Neal 10 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Gary Neal 352 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Neal .422 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Gary Neal .382 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Neal .850 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Neal 10.5 (2014) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Neal 2.5 (2011) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gary Neal 2.1 (2012) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gary Neal 0.5 (2016) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Neal 0.1 (2011) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Neal 7.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Neal 2.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gary Neal 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Gary Neal 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Neal 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Neal 339 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gary Neal 89 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gary Neal 43 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Gary Neal 6 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Gary Neal 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Gary Neal 45 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Neal .401 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Gary Neal .345 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Neal .907 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Neal 11.3 (2014) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Neal 3.0 (2011) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gary Neal 1.4 (2012) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gary Neal 0.2 (2011) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Neal 0.2 (2011) 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.