Bob Peterson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Peterson: 1953-54 to 1955-56
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Peterson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob Peterson 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob Peterson 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob Peterson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Peterson 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 Peterson 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Peterson 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob Peterson 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Peterson 479 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob Peterson 389 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob Peterson 78 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Bob Peterson 103 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Peterson .386 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Peterson .669 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Peterson 5.3 (1956) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Peterson 4.2 (1955) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Peterson 0.8 (1955) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Peterson 8.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Peterson 5.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Peterson 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Peterson 24 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob Peterson 16 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob Peterson 5 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Bob Peterson 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Peterson .467 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Peterson .909 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Peterson 8.0 (1955) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Peterson 5.3 (1955) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Peterson 1.7 (1955) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Peterson - 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.