Jerryd Bayless vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Jerryd Bayless

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerryd Bayless: 2008-09 to 2018-19
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerryd Bayless 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jerryd Bayless 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jerryd Bayless 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jerryd Bayless 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerryd Bayless 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerryd Bayless 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 8.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerryd Bayless 4,909 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jerryd Bayless 1,235 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jerryd Bayless 1,674 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jerryd Bayless 370 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jerryd Bayless 73 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jerryd Bayless 586 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerryd Bayless .411 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jerryd Bayless .361 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerryd Bayless .818 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 11.4 (2012) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 4.0 (2017) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 4.3 (2017) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.9 (2016) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.2 (2013) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 8.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerryd Bayless 265 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jerryd Bayless 62 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jerryd Bayless 73 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jerryd Bayless 11 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jerryd Bayless 8 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jerryd Bayless 30 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerryd Bayless .374 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jerryd Bayless .317 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerryd Bayless .814 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 13.5 (2010) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.7 (2010) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 3.8 (2010) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.5 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.5 (2009) 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.