William Bedford vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and William Bedford 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

William Bedford

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Bedford: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Bedford 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons William Bedford 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played William Bedford 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games William Bedford 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team William Bedford 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) William Bedford 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 964 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds William Bedford 573 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists William Bedford 109 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals William Bedford 37 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks William Bedford 126 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games William Bedford 238 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .416 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .318 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .605 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.7 (1987) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 4.9 (1987) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 1.1 (1987) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.4 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.7 (1987) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 2.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 1.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 29 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds William Bedford 26 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists William Bedford 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals William Bedford 3 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks William Bedford 5 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games William Bedford 14 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .250 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .688 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.8 (1991) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 1.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) 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.