Bob Santini vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Santini 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob Santini 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob Santini 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob Santini 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Santini 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 Santini 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Santini 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob Santini 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Santini 11 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob Santini 3 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob Santini 1 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Bob Santini 4 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Santini .500 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Santini .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Santini 2.8 (1956) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Santini 0.8 (1956) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Santini 0.3 (1956) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Santini - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Santini - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Santini - Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Santini - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob Santini - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob Santini - Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Bob Santini 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Santini - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Santini - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Santini - 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.