Bob Davies vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Davies: 1948-49 to 1954-55
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Davies 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob Davies 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob Davies 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob Davies 4 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Davies 4 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Davies 5 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Davies 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Davies 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Assists Leader Bob Davies 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Davies 14.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Davies 2.9 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob Davies 4.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob Davies - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Davies - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Davies 6,594 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob Davies 980 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob Davies 2,250 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bob Davies - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bob Davies - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bob Davies 462 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Davies .378 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Davies .759 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Davies 16.2 (1952) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Davies 3.1 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Davies 6.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bob Davies - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Davies - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Davies 13.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Davies 2.4 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Davies 4.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Davies - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Davies - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Davies 506 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob Davies 78 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob Davies 162 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bob Davies - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bob Davies - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bob Davies 38 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Davies .341 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Davies .788 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Davies 19.8 (1952) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Davies 3.1 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Davies 5.4 (1951) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Davies - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Davies - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.