Ernie Barrett vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Ernie Barrett

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Barrett: 1953-54 to 1955-56
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Barrett 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Barrett 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ernie Barrett 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ernie Barrett 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Barrett 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Barrett 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 4.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Barrett 641 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ernie Barrett 343 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ernie Barrett 229 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ernie Barrett 131 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Barrett .369 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Barrett .748 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 7.0 (1956) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 3.4 (1956) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.4 (1956) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Barrett 19 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ernie Barrett 13 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ernie Barrett 8 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ernie Barrett 9 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Barrett .212 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Barrett 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 3.7 (1956) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.3 (1956) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.3 (1956) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - 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.