Al Bianchi vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Al Bianchi 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

Al Bianchi

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Bianchi: 1956-57 to 1965-66
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Bianchi 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Al Bianchi 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Al Bianchi 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Al Bianchi 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Bianchi 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Bianchi 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Bianchi 8.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Bianchi 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Al Bianchi 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Bianchi 5,550 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Al Bianchi 1,722 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Al Bianchi 1,497 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Al Bianchi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Al Bianchi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Al Bianchi 687 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Bianchi .374 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Al Bianchi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Bianchi .707 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Bianchi 10.3 (1962) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Al Bianchi 3.5 (1962) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Al Bianchi 3.3 (1962) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Bianchi 8.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Bianchi 2.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Al Bianchi 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Bianchi 448 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Al Bianchi 125 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Al Bianchi 101 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Al Bianchi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Al Bianchi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Al Bianchi 56 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Bianchi .391 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Al Bianchi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Bianchi .696 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Bianchi 14.2 (1962) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Al Bianchi 5.2 (1962) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Al Bianchi 3.6 (1962) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Al Bianchi - 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.