Tom Gola vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tom Gola 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

Tom Gola

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Gola 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** 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. ** 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.