Pops Mensah-Bonsu vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Pops Mensah-Bonsu 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

Pops Mensah-Bonsu

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pops Mensah-Bonsu: 2006-07 to 2010-11
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Pops Mensah-Bonsu 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pops Mensah-Bonsu 181 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Pops Mensah-Bonsu 180 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Pops Mensah-Bonsu 11 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Pops Mensah-Bonsu 14 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Pops Mensah-Bonsu 14 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Pops Mensah-Bonsu 61 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pops Mensah-Bonsu .410 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Pops Mensah-Bonsu .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pops Mensah-Bonsu .589 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 5.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 5.1 (2009) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.3 (2011) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.4 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.5 (2010) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Pops Mensah-Bonsu - 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.