Tommy Byrnes vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Tommy Byrnes

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Byrnes: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Byrnes 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tommy Byrnes 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tommy Byrnes 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tommy Byrnes 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tommy Byrnes 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 1,712 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 72 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 311 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 265 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .299 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .648 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 7.6 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.8 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 50 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 0 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 8 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .301 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .261 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 8.7 (1948) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.7 (1948) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.