Bob Gross vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Gross: 1975-76 to 1982-83
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Gross 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob Gross 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob Gross 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob Gross 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Gross 1 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Gross 8.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 4.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 2.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gross 4,567 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob Gross 2,253 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob Gross 1,481 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bob Gross 615 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bob Gross 361 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bob Gross 513 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gross .512 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bob Gross .179 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gross .798 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gross 12.7 (1978) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.6 (1978) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 3.7 (1980) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.4 (1978) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.9 (1979) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Gross 12.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 3.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.7 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gross 307 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob Gross 124 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob Gross 89 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bob Gross 35 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bob Gross 17 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bob Gross 25 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gross .584 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gross .851 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gross 14.1 (1977) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.9 (1977) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 4.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.7 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.8 (1977) 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. 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.