Tim Bassett vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Tim Bassett

vs.

Nate Thurmond

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Bassett 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tim Bassett 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tim Bassett 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tim Bassett 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Bassett 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Bassett 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Bassett 5.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 6.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Bassett 1,390 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tim Bassett 1,496 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tim Bassett 285 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tim Bassett 209 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tim Bassett 115 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tim Bassett 235 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Bassett .388 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tim Bassett - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Bassett .595 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Bassett 9.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 8.4 (1977) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 1.4 (1977) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 1.3 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.7 (1977) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Bassett 1.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 0.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Bassett 8 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tim Bassett 3 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tim Bassett 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tim Bassett 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tim Bassett 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tim Bassett 5 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Bassett .429 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tim Bassett - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Bassett 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Bassett 3.0 (1979) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Bassett 1.0 (1979) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 (1980) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tim Bassett 0.0 (1980) 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.