Bob Gantt vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Gantt: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Gantt 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob Gantt 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob Gantt 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob Gantt 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Gantt 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 Gantt 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gantt - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob Gantt 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gantt 71 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob Gantt - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob Gantt 5 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Bob Gantt 23 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gantt .326 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gantt .464 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gantt 3.1 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gantt - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Gantt 0.2 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Gantt 1.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gantt - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Gantt 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gantt 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob Gantt - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob Gantt 0 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Bob Gantt 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gantt .333 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gantt .000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gantt 1.0 (1947) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gantt - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Gantt 0.0 (1947) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Gantt - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.