Raja Bell vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Raja Bell 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

Raja Bell

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Raja Bell: 2000-01 to 2011-12
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Raja Bell 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Raja Bell 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Raja Bell 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Raja Bell 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Raja Bell 1 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Raja Bell 2 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Raja Bell 9.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Raja Bell 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Raja Bell 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Raja Bell 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Raja Bell 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Raja Bell 6,998 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Raja Bell 1,968 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Raja Bell 1,208 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Raja Bell 484 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Raja Bell 130 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Raja Bell 706 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Raja Bell .434 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Raja Bell .406 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Raja Bell .799 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Raja Bell 14.7 (2006) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Raja Bell 3.8 (2010) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Raja Bell 2.6 (2006) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Raja Bell 1.0 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Raja Bell 0.4 (2008) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Raja Bell 8.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Raja Bell 2.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Raja Bell 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Raja Bell 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Raja Bell 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Raja Bell 545 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Raja Bell 174 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Raja Bell 102 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Raja Bell 43 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Raja Bell 7 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Raja Bell 68 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Raja Bell .492 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Raja Bell .466 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Raja Bell .743 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Raja Bell 13.6 (2006) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Raja Bell 5.6 (2008) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Raja Bell 2.2 (2008) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Raja Bell 1.0 (2001) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Raja Bell 0.2 (2006) 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.