Mike Bantom vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Bantom 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) 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.