Bostjan Nachbar vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bostjan Nachbar 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

Bostjan Nachbar

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bostjan Nachbar: 2002-03 to 2007-08
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bostjan Nachbar 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bostjan Nachbar 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bostjan Nachbar 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bostjan Nachbar 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bostjan Nachbar 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bostjan Nachbar 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 7.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bostjan Nachbar 2,252 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bostjan Nachbar 836 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bostjan Nachbar 283 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bostjan Nachbar 135 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bostjan Nachbar 84 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bostjan Nachbar 317 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bostjan Nachbar .406 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bostjan Nachbar .375 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bostjan Nachbar .784 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 9.8 (2008) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 3.5 (2008) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 1.2 (2008) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 0.6 (2008) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 0.3 (2007) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 7.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 2.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bostjan Nachbar 133 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bostjan Nachbar 41 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bostjan Nachbar 20 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bostjan Nachbar 8 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bostjan Nachbar 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bostjan Nachbar 18 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bostjan Nachbar .423 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bostjan Nachbar .373 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bostjan Nachbar .963 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 9.9 (2007) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 2.9 (2007) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 1.5 (2007) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 0.6 (2007) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bostjan Nachbar 0.1 (2007) 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.