Nate Thurmond vs. Bobby Wanzer Comparison

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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Bobby Wanzer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Bobby Wanzer: 1948-49 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Bobby Wanzer 1

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Bobby Wanzer 9

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Bobby Wanzer 7

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Bobby Wanzer 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 0 Bobby Wanzer 3

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Bobby Wanzer 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Bobby Wanzer 4.5 *

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Bobby Wanzer 3.2

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Bobby Wanzer 6,924

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Bobby Wanzer 1,979 *

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Bobby Wanzer 1,830

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Bobby Wanzer 568

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Bobby Wanzer .393

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Bobby Wanzer .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Bobby Wanzer 15.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Bobby Wanzer 5.4 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Bobby Wanzer 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Bobby Wanzer 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Bobby Wanzer 5.8 *

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Bobby Wanzer 3.5

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Bobby Wanzer 554

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Bobby Wanzer 186 *

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Bobby Wanzer 134

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Bobby Wanzer 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Bobby Wanzer .425

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Bobby Wanzer .880

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Bobby Wanzer 18.8 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Bobby Wanzer 7.0 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Bobby Wanzer 4.3 (1954)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.