Henry Bibby vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Henry Bibby 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

Henry Bibby

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Henry Bibby: 1972-73 to 1980-81
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Henry Bibby 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Henry Bibby 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Henry Bibby 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Henry Bibby 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Henry Bibby 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Henry Bibby 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry Bibby 8.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Henry Bibby 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Henry Bibby 3.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Henry Bibby 0.9 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Henry Bibby 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry Bibby 5,775 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Henry Bibby 1,581 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Henry Bibby 2,259 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Henry Bibby 561 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Henry Bibby 34 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Henry Bibby 675 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry Bibby .424 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Henry Bibby .293 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Henry Bibby .782 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry Bibby 12.2 (1979) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Henry Bibby 3.4 (1977) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Henry Bibby 5.7 (1978) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Henry Bibby 1.3 (1977) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Henry Bibby 0.1 (1979) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry Bibby 7.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Henry Bibby 2.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Henry Bibby 3.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Henry Bibby 0.8 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Henry Bibby 0.0 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry Bibby 566 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Henry Bibby 176 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Henry Bibby 231 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Henry Bibby 50 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Henry Bibby 2 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Henry Bibby 72 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry Bibby .396 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Henry Bibby .385 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Henry Bibby .768 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry Bibby 11.1 (1977) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Henry Bibby 3.7 (1977) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Henry Bibby 4.8 (1978) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Henry Bibby 1.3 (1977) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Henry Bibby 0.1 (1977) * 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. 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.