Bob Boozer vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Boozer: 1960-61 to 1970-71
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Boozer 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob Boozer 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob Boozer 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob Boozer 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Boozer 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 Boozer 14.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 8.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Boozer 12,964 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob Boozer 7,119 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob Boozer 1,237 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bob Boozer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bob Boozer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bob Boozer 874 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Boozer .462 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Boozer .761 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 21.7 (1969) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 11.1 (1963) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 2.0 (1969) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 11.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 7.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Boozer 556 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob Boozer 341 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob Boozer 58 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bob Boozer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bob Boozer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bob Boozer 48 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Boozer .467 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Boozer .739 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Boozer 19.7 (1967) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Boozer 11.7 (1967) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Boozer 2.4 (1968) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Boozer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Boozer - 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.