Bob Bigelow vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bob Bigelow 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

Bob Bigelow

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Bigelow: 1975-76 to 1978-79
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Bigelow 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob Bigelow 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob Bigelow 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob Bigelow 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Bigelow 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Bigelow 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Bigelow 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Bigelow 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Bigelow 234 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob Bigelow 111 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob Bigelow 42 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bob Bigelow 19 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bob Bigelow 4 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bob Bigelow 94 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Bigelow .414 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bob Bigelow - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Bigelow .732 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Bigelow 2.9 (1979) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Bigelow 1.8 (1978) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.9 (1979) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.4 (1979) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Bigelow 0.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Bigelow - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Bigelow - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Bigelow - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Bigelow - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Bigelow - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Bigelow - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob Bigelow - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob Bigelow - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bob Bigelow - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bob Bigelow - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bob Bigelow 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Bigelow - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bob Bigelow - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Bigelow - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Bigelow - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Bigelow - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Bigelow - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Bigelow - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Bigelow - 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.