Marvin Barnes vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marvin 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 Marvin Barnes 9.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - 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. 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.