Bismack Biyombo vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bismack Biyombo 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

Bismack Biyombo

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bismack Biyombo: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bismack Biyombo 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bismack Biyombo 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bismack Biyombo 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bismack Biyombo 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bismack Biyombo 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bismack Biyombo 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bismack Biyombo 5.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bismack Biyombo 5.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bismack Biyombo 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bismack Biyombo 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bismack Biyombo 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bismack Biyombo 4,251 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bismack Biyombo 4,951 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bismack Biyombo 551 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bismack Biyombo 217 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bismack Biyombo 1,077 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bismack Biyombo 839 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bismack Biyombo .535 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bismack Biyombo .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bismack Biyombo .553 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bismack Biyombo 7.4 (2020) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bismack Biyombo 8.0 (2016) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bismack Biyombo 1.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bismack Biyombo 0.4 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bismack Biyombo 1.8 (2012) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bismack Biyombo 4.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bismack Biyombo 6.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bismack Biyombo 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bismack Biyombo 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bismack Biyombo 1.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bismack Biyombo 183 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bismack Biyombo 244 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bismack Biyombo 20 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bismack Biyombo 9 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bismack Biyombo 41 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bismack Biyombo 40 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bismack Biyombo .589 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bismack Biyombo - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bismack Biyombo .559 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bismack Biyombo 6.2 (2016) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bismack Biyombo 9.4 (2016) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bismack Biyombo 0.8 (2023) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bismack Biyombo 0.4 (2016) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bismack Biyombo 1.4 (2016) 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.