Herschel Baltimore vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Herschel Baltimore 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

Herschel Baltimore

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Herschel Baltimore: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Herschel Baltimore 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Herschel Baltimore 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Herschel Baltimore 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Herschel Baltimore 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Herschel Baltimore 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Herschel Baltimore 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herschel Baltimore 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Herschel Baltimore 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Herschel Baltimore 138 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Herschel Baltimore 16 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Herschel Baltimore 58 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herschel Baltimore .202 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Herschel Baltimore .464 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herschel Baltimore 2.4 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Herschel Baltimore 0.3 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Herschel Baltimore 1.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Herschel Baltimore 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Herschel Baltimore 4 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Herschel Baltimore 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Herschel Baltimore 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Herschel Baltimore .200 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Herschel Baltimore .000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Herschel Baltimore 1.3 (1947) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Herschel Baltimore 0.0 (1947) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Herschel Baltimore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Herschel Baltimore - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.