Bucky Bockhorn vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bucky Bockhorn 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

Bucky Bockhorn

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bucky Bockhorn: 1958-59 to 1964-65
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bucky Bockhorn 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bucky Bockhorn 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bucky Bockhorn 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bucky Bockhorn 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bucky Bockhorn 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bucky Bockhorn 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 11.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 3.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bucky Bockhorn 5,430 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bucky Bockhorn 2,234 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bucky Bockhorn 1,645 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bucky Bockhorn 474 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bucky Bockhorn .403 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bucky Bockhorn .748 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 15.8 (1962) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 6.5 (1959) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 4.6 (1962) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 11.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 4.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 3.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bucky Bockhorn 300 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bucky Bockhorn 103 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bucky Bockhorn 98 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bucky Bockhorn 26 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bucky Bockhorn .407 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bucky Bockhorn .776 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 17.0 (1962) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 4.8 (1962) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bucky Bockhorn 5.0 (1962) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bucky Bockhorn - 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.