Bob Dandridge vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bob Dandridge 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

Bob Dandridge

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Dandridge: 1969-70 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Dandridge 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob Dandridge 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob Dandridge 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob Dandridge 4 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Dandridge 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Dandridge 1 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Dandridge 1 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Dandridge 18.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Dandridge 6.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob Dandridge 3.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob Dandridge 1.3 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Dandridge 0.6 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Dandridge 15,530 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob Dandridge 5,715 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob Dandridge 2,846 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bob Dandridge 661 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bob Dandridge 303 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bob Dandridge 839 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Dandridge .484 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bob Dandridge .167 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Dandridge .780 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Dandridge 21.5 (1976) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Dandridge 8.2 (1973) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Dandridge 4.7 (1979) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bob Dandridge 1.6 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Dandridge 0.8 (1980) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Dandridge 20.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Dandridge 7.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Dandridge 3.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Dandridge 1.2 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Dandridge 0.7 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Dandridge 1,967 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob Dandridge 754 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob Dandridge 365 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bob Dandridge 69 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bob Dandridge 39 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bob Dandridge 98 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Dandridge .480 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bob Dandridge - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Dandridge .761 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Dandridge 23.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Dandridge 9.6 (1971) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Dandridge 5.7 (1970) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Dandridge 1.6 (1978) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Dandridge 0.8 (1979) * 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. 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.