Kevin Gamble vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kevin Gamble 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

Kevin Gamble

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Gamble: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Gamble 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Gamble 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kevin Gamble 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kevin Gamble 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Gamble 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Gamble 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Gamble 9.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Gamble 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Gamble 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Gamble 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Gamble 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Gamble 6,154 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kevin Gamble 1,457 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kevin Gamble 1,300 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kevin Gamble 470 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kevin Gamble 176 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kevin Gamble 649 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Gamble .502 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kevin Gamble .360 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Gamble .810 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Gamble 15.6 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Gamble 3.5 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kevin Gamble 3.1 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kevin Gamble 1.2 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Gamble 0.5 (1993) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Gamble 8.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Gamble 2.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Gamble 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Gamble 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Gamble 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Gamble 271 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kevin Gamble 66 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kevin Gamble 56 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kevin Gamble 23 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kevin Gamble 9 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kevin Gamble 31 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Gamble .486 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kevin Gamble .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Gamble .727 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Gamble 13.8 (1993) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Gamble 4.2 (1992) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kevin Gamble 2.5 (1993) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kevin Gamble 1.5 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Gamble 0.6 (1992) 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.