Nelson Bobb vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Nelson Bobb 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

Nelson Bobb

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nelson Bobb: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nelson Bobb 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Nelson Bobb 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Nelson Bobb 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Nelson Bobb 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nelson Bobb 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nelson Bobb 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.4 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 1,052 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 405 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 488 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Nelson Bobb 227 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .350 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .612 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 6.2 (1953) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.9 (1953) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 3.5 (1953) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.5 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nelson Bobb 6 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Nelson Bobb 2 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Nelson Bobb 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Nelson Bobb 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nelson Bobb .333 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nelson Bobb .400 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nelson Bobb 1.3 (1952) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nelson Bobb 0.7 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nelson Bobb 2.0 (1951) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Nelson Bobb - n/a ** 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. 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.