Bob Schafer vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Schafer: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Schafer 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob Schafer 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob Schafer 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob Schafer 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Schafer 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 Schafer 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Schafer 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob Schafer 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Schafer 273 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob Schafer 82 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob Schafer 68 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Bob Schafer 65 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Schafer .298 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Schafer .777 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Schafer 4.5 (1957) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Schafer 1.3 (1956) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Schafer 1.4 (1957) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Schafer 2.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Schafer 2.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Schafer 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Schafer 11 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob Schafer 9 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob Schafer 1 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Bob Schafer 4 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Schafer .150 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Schafer .833 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Schafer 2.8 (1956) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Schafer 2.3 (1956) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Schafer 0.3 (1956) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Schafer - 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.