Barry Nelson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Barry Nelson 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

Barry Nelson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Barry Nelson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Barry Nelson 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Barry Nelson 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Barry Nelson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Barry Nelson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Barry Nelson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 35 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 20 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Barry Nelson 7 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Barry Nelson 28 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson .417 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Barry Nelson 0 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Barry Nelson 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Barry Nelson 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Barry Nelson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Barry Nelson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Barry Nelson 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Barry Nelson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Barry Nelson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Barry Nelson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Barry Nelson - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.