Gerald Paddio vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Gerald Paddio 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

Gerald Paddio

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerald Paddio: 1990-91 to 1993-94
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerald Paddio 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gerald Paddio 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gerald Paddio 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gerald Paddio 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gerald Paddio 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gerald Paddio 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Paddio 5.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Paddio 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gerald Paddio 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Paddio 715 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gerald Paddio 184 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gerald Paddio 134 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Gerald Paddio 38 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Gerald Paddio 12 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Gerald Paddio 129 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Paddio .421 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Gerald Paddio .242 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Paddio .746 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Paddio 7.2 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Paddio 1.7 (1991) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gerald Paddio 1.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.3 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.1 (1993) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Paddio 1.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Paddio 14 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gerald Paddio 3 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gerald Paddio 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Gerald Paddio 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Gerald Paddio 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Gerald Paddio 9 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Paddio .500 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Gerald Paddio .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Paddio - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Paddio 1.6 (1993) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.3 (1993) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.4 (1993) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.2 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gerald Paddio 0.1 (1993) 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.