Matt Bonner vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Matt Bonner 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

Matt Bonner

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Bonner: 2004-05 to 2015-16
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Bonner 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Matt Bonner 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Matt Bonner 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Matt Bonner 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Matt Bonner 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Bonner 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Bonner 5.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Matt Bonner 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Matt Bonner 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Matt Bonner 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Matt Bonner 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Bonner 4,632 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Matt Bonner 2,371 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Matt Bonner 552 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Matt Bonner 285 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Matt Bonner 213 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Matt Bonner 792 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Bonner .464 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Matt Bonner .414 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Matt Bonner .780 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Bonner 8.2 (2009) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Bonner 4.8 (2009) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Matt Bonner 1.0 (2010) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Matt Bonner 0.6 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Matt Bonner 0.4 (2006) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Bonner 2.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Matt Bonner 1.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Matt Bonner 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Matt Bonner 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Matt Bonner 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Bonner 259 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Matt Bonner 156 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Matt Bonner 35 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Matt Bonner 16 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Matt Bonner 17 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Matt Bonner 94 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Bonner .402 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Matt Bonner .355 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Matt Bonner .811 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Bonner 6.3 (2011) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Bonner 3.2 (2010) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Matt Bonner 1.0 (2008) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Matt Bonner 0.6 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Matt Bonner 0.4 (2009) 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.