Gary Plummer vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Gary Plummer 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

Gary Plummer

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Plummer: 1984-85 to 1992-93
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Plummer 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gary Plummer 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gary Plummer 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gary Plummer 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Plummer 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Plummer 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Plummer 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Plummer 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gary Plummer 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Gary Plummer 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Plummer 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Plummer 531 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gary Plummer 307 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gary Plummer 66 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Gary Plummer 29 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Gary Plummer 25 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Gary Plummer 126 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Plummer .430 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Gary Plummer .143 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Plummer .717 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Plummer 4.7 (1993) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Plummer 2.9 (1993) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gary Plummer 0.7 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gary Plummer 0.2 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Plummer 0.2 (1985) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Plummer - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Plummer - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gary Plummer - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Gary Plummer - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Plummer - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Plummer - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gary Plummer - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gary Plummer - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Gary Plummer - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Gary Plummer - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Gary Plummer 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Plummer - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Gary Plummer - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Plummer - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Plummer - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Plummer - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gary Plummer - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gary Plummer - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Plummer - 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.