Bob Naber vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Naber: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Naber 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob Naber 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob Naber 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob Naber 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Naber 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 Naber 0.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Naber 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob Naber 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Naber 1 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob Naber 5 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob Naber 1 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Bob Naber 4 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Naber .000 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Naber .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Naber 0.3 (1953) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Naber 1.3 (1953) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Naber 0.3 (1953) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Naber - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Naber - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Naber - Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Naber - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob Naber - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob Naber - Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Bob Naber 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Naber - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Naber - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Naber - 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.