Matt Barnes vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Matt Barnes 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

Matt Barnes

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Matt Barnes 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) 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.