Bob Donham vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Donham: 1950-51 to 1953-54
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Donham 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob Donham 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob Donham 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob Donham 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Donham 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 Donham 6.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Donham 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob Donham 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Donham 1,818 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob Donham 1,071 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob Donham 706 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Bob Donham 273 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Donham .480 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Donham .507 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Donham 8.3 (1952) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Donham 5.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Donham 3.5 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Donham 5.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Donham 3.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Donham 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Donham 93 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob Donham 54 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob Donham 38 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Bob Donham 17 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Donham .383 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Donham .408 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Donham 9.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Donham 4.3 (1952) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Donham 5.7 (1952) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Donham - 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.