Dave Bing vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dave Bing 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

Dave Bing

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Bing: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Bing 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dave Bing 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dave Bing 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dave Bing 7 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Bing 2 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Bing 3 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Bing 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Bing 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Scoring Leader Dave Bing 1 Nate Thurmond 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Bing 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 20.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 6.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.3 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 18,327 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 3,420 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dave Bing 5,397 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dave Bing 483 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dave Bing 89 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dave Bing 901 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .441 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .775 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 27.1 (1968) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 5.0 (1969) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 7.8 (1973) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.5 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 15.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 2.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 4.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 0.6 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 477 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 85 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dave Bing 133 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dave Bing 15 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dave Bing 4 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dave Bing 31 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .423 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .748 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 28.2 (1968) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 4.0 (1968) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 9.7 (1975) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.7 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1976) * 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.