Kenny Gattison vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kenny Gattison 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

Kenny Gattison

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Gattison: 1986-87 to 1995-96
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Gattison 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Gattison 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kenny Gattison 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kenny Gattison 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kenny Gattison 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Gattison 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Gattison 7.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Gattison 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Gattison 3,923 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kenny Gattison 2,327 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kenny Gattison 444 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kenny Gattison 290 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kenny Gattison 327 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kenny Gattison 494 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Gattison .520 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kenny Gattison .083 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Gattison .649 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Gattison 12.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Gattison 7.1 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kenny Gattison 1.6 (1992) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.8 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.9 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Gattison 5.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Gattison 3.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kenny Gattison 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Gattison 68 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kenny Gattison 51 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kenny Gattison 13 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kenny Gattison 7 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kenny Gattison 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kenny Gattison 13 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Gattison .500 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kenny Gattison - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Gattison .483 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Gattison 5.9 (1993) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Gattison 4.3 (1993) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kenny Gattison 1.2 (1993) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.6 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.1 (1993) 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.