Adem Bona vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Adem Bona 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Adem Bona: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adem Bona 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Adem Bona 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Adem Bona 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Adem Bona 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Adem Bona 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Adem Bona 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adem Bona 5.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Adem Bona 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Adem Bona 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Adem Bona 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Adem Bona 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adem Bona 345 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Adem Bona 252 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Adem Bona 30 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Adem Bona 27 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Adem Bona 73 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Adem Bona 61 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adem Bona .699 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Adem Bona .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adem Bona .664 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adem Bona 5.8 (2025) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Adem Bona 4.2 (2025) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Adem Bona 1.0 (2026) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Adem Bona 0.4 (2025) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Adem Bona 1.3 (2026) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adem Bona - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Adem Bona - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Adem Bona - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Adem Bona - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Adem Bona - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adem Bona - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Adem Bona - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Adem Bona - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Adem Bona - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Adem Bona - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Adem Bona 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adem Bona - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Adem Bona - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adem Bona - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adem Bona - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Adem Bona - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Adem Bona - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Adem Bona - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Adem Bona - 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.