Bob Thornton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Thornton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob Thornton 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob Thornton 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob Thornton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Thornton 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 Thornton 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Thornton 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob Thornton 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob Thornton 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Thornton 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Thornton 844 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob Thornton 712 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob Thornton 99 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bob Thornton 74 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bob Thornton 35 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bob Thornton 283 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Thornton .444 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bob Thornton .222 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Thornton .558 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Thornton 1.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Thornton 1.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Thornton 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Thornton 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Thornton 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Thornton 26 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob Thornton 24 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob Thornton 5 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bob Thornton 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bob Thornton 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bob Thornton 16 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Thornton .391 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Thornton .571 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.