Winston Garland vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Winston Garland 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

Winston Garland

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Winston Garland: 1987-88 to 1994-95
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Winston Garland 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Winston Garland 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Winston Garland 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Winston Garland 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Winston Garland 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Winston Garland 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winston Garland 9.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 4.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Garland 4,799 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Winston Garland 1,433 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Winston Garland 2,421 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Winston Garland 674 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Winston Garland 80 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Winston Garland 511 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Garland .430 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Winston Garland .281 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Winston Garland .830 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Garland 14.5 (1989) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 4.2 (1989) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 6.4 (1988) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 2.2 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.3 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winston Garland 9.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 3.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Garland 184 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Winston Garland 66 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Winston Garland 60 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Winston Garland 29 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Winston Garland 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Winston Garland 20 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Garland .413 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Winston Garland .250 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Winston Garland .911 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Garland 13.4 (1989) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 4.1 (1989) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 3.6 (1989) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.6 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.3 (1989) 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.