Usman Garuba vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Usman Garuba 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

Usman Garuba

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Usman Garuba 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Usman Garuba 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Usman Garuba 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Usman Garuba 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Usman Garuba 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba 276 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba 397 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Usman Garuba 82 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Usman Garuba 55 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Usman Garuba 43 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Usman Garuba 105 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba .467 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba .363 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba .625 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Usman Garuba - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Usman Garuba - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Usman Garuba - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Usman Garuba 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - 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.