Bob Ferry vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Ferry: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Ferry 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob Ferry 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob Ferry 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob Ferry 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Ferry 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 Ferry 9.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Ferry 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob Ferry 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Ferry 5,780 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob Ferry 3,343 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob Ferry 906 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Bob Ferry 634 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Ferry .433 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Ferry .664 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Ferry 13.9 (1962) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Ferry 6.8 (1963) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Ferry 2.2 (1963) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Ferry 7.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Ferry 4.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Ferry 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Ferry 320 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob Ferry 198 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob Ferry 46 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Bob Ferry 42 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Ferry .451 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Ferry .621 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Ferry 20.2 (1961) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Ferry 12.6 (1961) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Ferry 2.8 (1963) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Ferry - 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. ** 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.