Bob Pettit vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Nate Thurmond 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Nate Thurmond 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Nate Thurmond 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Nate Thurmond 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.