Will Barton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Will Barton

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Will Barton: 2012-13 to 2022-23
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Will Barton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Will Barton 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Will Barton 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Will Barton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Will Barton 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Will Barton 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Will Barton 11.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Will Barton 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Will Barton 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Will Barton 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Will Barton 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Will Barton 7,625 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Will Barton 2,792 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Will Barton 1,817 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Will Barton 504 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Will Barton 272 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Will Barton 679 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Will Barton .430 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Will Barton .355 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Will Barton .787 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Will Barton 15.7 (2018) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Will Barton 6.3 (2020) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Will Barton 4.1 (2018) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Will Barton 1.1 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Will Barton 0.6 (2018) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Will Barton 10.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Will Barton 4.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Will Barton 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Will Barton 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Will Barton 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Will Barton 290 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Will Barton 120 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Will Barton 49 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Will Barton 11 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Will Barton 13 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Will Barton 29 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Will Barton .396 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Will Barton .339 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Will Barton .738 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Will Barton 16.3 (2021) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Will Barton 5.6 (2022) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Will Barton 2.8 (2022) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Will Barton 0.8 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Will Barton 0.6 (2019) 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, this player has no data for the stat.