Bob Portman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Portman: 1969-70 to 1972-73
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Portman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob Portman 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob Portman 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob Portman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Portman 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 Portman 5.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Portman 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob Portman 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Portman 1,254 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob Portman 729 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob Portman 128 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Bob Portman 221 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Portman .443 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Portman .780 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Portman 7.6 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Portman 4.7 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Portman 1.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Portman 5.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Portman 2.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Portman 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Portman 59 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob Portman 30 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob Portman 3 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Bob Portman 11 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Portman .393 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Portman .786 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Portman 9.2 (1971) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Portman 4.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Portman 0.4 (1971) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Portman - 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.