Bob Houbregs vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Houbregs: 1953-54 to 1957-58
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Houbregs 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob Houbregs 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob Houbregs 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob Houbregs 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Houbregs 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 Houbregs 9.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Houbregs 5.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob Houbregs 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Houbregs 2,611 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob Houbregs 1,552 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob Houbregs 500 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Bob Houbregs 281 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Houbregs .404 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Houbregs .721 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Houbregs 11.2 (1957) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Houbregs 6.7 (1957) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Houbregs 2.3 (1956) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Houbregs 8.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Houbregs 5.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Houbregs 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Houbregs 202 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob Houbregs 135 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob Houbregs 36 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Bob Houbregs 23 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Houbregs .424 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Houbregs .739 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Houbregs 11.0 (1957) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Houbregs 6.7 (1956) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Houbregs 1.7 (1955) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Houbregs - 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.