Bill Ebben vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bill Ebben 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

Bill Ebben

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Ebben: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Ebben 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bill Ebben 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bill Ebben 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bill Ebben 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Ebben 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Ebben 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Ebben 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ebben 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bill Ebben 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Ebben 15 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bill Ebben 8 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bill Ebben 4 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bill Ebben - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bill Ebben - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bill Ebben 8 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Ebben .214 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bill Ebben - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Ebben .750 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Ebben 1.9 (1958) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ebben 1.0 (1958) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Ebben 0.5 (1958) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Ebben - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ebben - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bill Ebben - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Ebben - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bill Ebben - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bill Ebben - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bill Ebben - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bill Ebben - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bill Ebben 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Ebben - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bill Ebben - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Ebben - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Ebben - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ebben - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Ebben - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Ebben - 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.