Ron Bonham vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ron Bonham 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

Ron Bonham

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Bonham: 1964-65 to 1965-66
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Bonham 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ron Bonham 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ron Bonham 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ron Bonham 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Bonham 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Bonham 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Bonham 6.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Bonham 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ron Bonham 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ron Bonham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Bonham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Bonham 478 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ron Bonham 113 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ron Bonham 30 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ron Bonham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ron Bonham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ron Bonham 76 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Bonham .391 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ron Bonham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Bonham .832 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Bonham 7.4 (1965) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Bonham 2.1 (1965) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ron Bonham 0.5 (1965) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ron Bonham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Bonham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Bonham 3.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Bonham 0.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ron Bonham 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ron Bonham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Bonham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Bonham 31 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ron Bonham 4 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ron Bonham 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ron Bonham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ron Bonham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ron Bonham 9 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Bonham .522 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ron Bonham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Bonham .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Bonham 3.5 (1965) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Bonham 0.6 (1966) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ron Bonham 0.0 (1966) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ron Bonham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Bonham - 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. ** 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.