Ken Bannister vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ken Bannister 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

Ken Bannister

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Bannister 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - 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.