Jim Barnes vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim 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 Jim Barnes 8.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim 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.