Erick Barkley vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Erick Barkley 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

Erick Barkley

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Erick Barkley: 2000-01 to 2001-02
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Erick Barkley 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Erick Barkley 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Erick Barkley 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Erick Barkley 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Erick Barkley 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Erick Barkley 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Barkley 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Barkley 77 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Erick Barkley 21 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Erick Barkley 40 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Erick Barkley 19 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Erick Barkley 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Erick Barkley 27 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Barkley .356 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Erick Barkley .267 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erick Barkley .900 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Barkley 3.1 (2002) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley 0.9 (2002) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley 1.8 (2002) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley 0.9 (2002) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley 0.1 (2002) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Barkley - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Barkley - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Erick Barkley - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Erick Barkley - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Erick Barkley - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Erick Barkley - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Erick Barkley 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Barkley - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Erick Barkley - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Erick Barkley - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Barkley - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley - 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.