Bob Elliott vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Elliott: 1978-79 to 1980-81
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Elliott 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob Elliott 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob Elliott 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob Elliott 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Elliott 7.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott 3.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Elliott 980 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob Elliott 502 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob Elliott 204 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bob Elliott 69 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bob Elliott 34 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bob Elliott 141 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Elliott .494 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bob Elliott .333 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Elliott .649 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Elliott 8.8 (1979) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott 4.0 (1979) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott 1.8 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott 0.5 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott 0.3 (1979) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Elliott - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Elliott - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob Elliott - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob Elliott - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bob Elliott - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bob Elliott - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bob Elliott 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Elliott - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Elliott - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Elliott - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Elliott - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Elliott - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Elliott - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Elliott - 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.