Gene Short vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Gene Short 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

Gene Short

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Short 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gene Short 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gene Short 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gene Short 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Short 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Short 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short 84 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gene Short 48 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gene Short 10 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Gene Short 8 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Gene Short 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Gene Short 34 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short .352 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short .625 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 (1976) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 (1976) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 (1976) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 (1976) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 (1976) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gene Short - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gene Short - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Gene Short - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Gene Short - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Gene Short 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - 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.