Don Barksdale vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Don Barksdale 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

Don Barksdale

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - 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.