Bobby Portis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bobby Portis 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

Bobby Portis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Portis: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Portis 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bobby Portis 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bobby Portis 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bobby Portis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bobby Portis 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Portis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Portis 11.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Portis 7.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bobby Portis 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bobby Portis 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Portis 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Portis 7,138 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bobby Portis 4,274 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bobby Portis 746 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bobby Portis 360 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bobby Portis 221 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bobby Portis 605 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Portis .479 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bobby Portis .385 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Portis .759 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Portis 14.6 (2022) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Portis 9.6 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bobby Portis 1.7 (2018) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bobby Portis 0.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Portis 0.7 (2022) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Portis 9.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Portis 7.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bobby Portis 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bobby Portis 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Portis 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Portis 420 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bobby Portis 319 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bobby Portis 37 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bobby Portis 26 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bobby Portis 15 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bobby Portis 45 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Portis .453 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bobby Portis .321 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Portis .759 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Portis 14.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Portis 11.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bobby Portis 1.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bobby Portis 0.7 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Portis 0.5 (2017) 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.