Desmond Bane vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Bane 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.