Harry Barnes vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Harry Barnes 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

Harry Barnes

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harry Barnes: 1968-69 to 1968-69
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harry Barnes 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Harry Barnes 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Harry Barnes 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Harry Barnes 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Harry Barnes 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harry Barnes 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harry Barnes 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Harry Barnes 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Harry Barnes 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Harry Barnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Harry Barnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Harry Barnes 43 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Harry Barnes 26 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Harry Barnes 5 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Harry Barnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Harry Barnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Harry Barnes 22 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harry Barnes .281 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Harry Barnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harry Barnes .538 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harry Barnes 2.0 (1969) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Harry Barnes 1.2 (1969) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Harry Barnes 0.2 (1969) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Harry Barnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Harry Barnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harry Barnes - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Harry Barnes - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Harry Barnes - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Harry Barnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Harry Barnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Harry Barnes - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Harry Barnes - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Harry Barnes - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Harry Barnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Harry Barnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Harry Barnes 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harry Barnes - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Harry Barnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harry Barnes - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harry Barnes - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Harry Barnes - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Harry Barnes - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Harry Barnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Harry Barnes - 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.