Marques Bolden vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Marques Bolden 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

Marques Bolden

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Bolden: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Bolden 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Marques Bolden 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Marques Bolden 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Marques Bolden 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Marques Bolden 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marques Bolden 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Bolden 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Marques Bolden 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Marques Bolden 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Marques Bolden 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Marques Bolden 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Bolden 44 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Marques Bolden 42 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Marques Bolden 4 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Marques Bolden 6 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Marques Bolden 9 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Marques Bolden 18 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Bolden .643 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Marques Bolden .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marques Bolden .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Bolden 3.4 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Bolden 3.1 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Marques Bolden 0.4 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Marques Bolden 1.0 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marques Bolden 0.6 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Bolden - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Marques Bolden - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Marques Bolden - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Marques Bolden - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Marques Bolden - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Bolden - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Marques Bolden - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Marques Bolden - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Marques Bolden - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Marques Bolden - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Marques Bolden 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Bolden - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Marques Bolden - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marques Bolden - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Bolden - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Bolden - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Marques Bolden - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Marques Bolden - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Marques Bolden - 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.