Marc Gasol vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Marc Gasol 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

Marc Gasol

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marc Gasol: 2008-09 to 2020-21
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marc Gasol 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Marc Gasol 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Marc Gasol 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Marc Gasol 3 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marc Gasol 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 2 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Marc Gasol 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 1 Nate Thurmond 5

Defensive Player of The Year Marc Gasol 1 Nate Thurmond 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 14.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 12,514 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 6,604 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Marc Gasol 2,996 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Marc Gasol 792 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 1,254 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Marc Gasol 891 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .481 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .360 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .776 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.5 (2017) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 9.3 (2010) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.6 (2017) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.1 (2019) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.9 (2012) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 13.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 1,331 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 747 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Marc Gasol 321 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Marc Gasol 83 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 140 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Marc Gasol 99 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .444 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .366 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .808 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.7 (2015) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 11.2 (2011) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.5 (2015) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.7 (2014) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 2.2 (2013) 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.