Bob Hansen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Hansen: 1983-84 to 1991-92
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Hansen 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob Hansen 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob Hansen 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob Hansen 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Hansen 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 Hansen 6.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Hansen 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob Hansen 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob Hansen 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Hansen 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Hansen 3,952 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob Hansen 1,282 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob Hansen 947 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bob Hansen 359 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bob Hansen 50 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bob Hansen 575 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Hansen .468 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bob Hansen .323 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Hansen .662 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Hansen 9.7 (1987) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Hansen 3.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Hansen 2.5 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bob Hansen 0.9 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Hansen 0.1 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Hansen 8.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Hansen 2.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Hansen 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Hansen 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Hansen 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Hansen 415 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob Hansen 123 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob Hansen 81 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bob Hansen 19 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bob Hansen 4 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bob Hansen 49 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Hansen .476 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bob Hansen .500 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Hansen .731 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Hansen 16.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Hansen 5.7 (1989) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Hansen 2.9 (1988) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Hansen 0.8 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Hansen 0.7 (1989) 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, this player has no data for the stat.