Nate Thurmond vs. Gene Tormohlen Comparison

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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Gene Tormohlen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Gene Tormohlen: 1962-63 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Gene Tormohlen 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Gene Tormohlen 6

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Gene Tormohlen 5

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Gene Tormohlen 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Gene Tormohlen 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Gene Tormohlen 4.1

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Gene Tormohlen 0.9

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Gene Tormohlen 1,191

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Gene Tormohlen 1,122

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Gene Tormohlen 257

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Gene Tormohlen 271

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Gene Tormohlen .411

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

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Gene Tormohlen .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Gene Tormohlen 6.3 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Gene Tormohlen 5.5 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Gene Tormohlen 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Gene Tormohlen 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Gene Tormohlen 2.5

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Gene Tormohlen 0.8

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Gene Tormohlen 59

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Gene Tormohlen 65

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Gene Tormohlen 21

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Gene Tormohlen 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Gene Tormohlen .400

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

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Gene Tormohlen .611

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Gene Tormohlen 4.0 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Gene Tormohlen 3.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Gene Tormohlen 1.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.