Bill Laimbeer vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) 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.