Bayard Forrest vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bayard Forrest that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bayard Forrest:
1977-78 to 1978-79
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bayard Forrest0
Nate Thurmond0
Bayard Forrest2
Nate Thurmond14
Bayard Forrest2
Nate Thurmond9
Bayard Forrest0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Bayard Forrest0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bayard Forrest0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bayard Forrest 4.1
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Bayard Forrest 4.1
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Bayard Forrest 2.1
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Bayard Forrest 0.4
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Bayard Forrest 0.5
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Bayard Forrest 569
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Bayard Forrest 565
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Bayard Forrest 296
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Bayard Forrest 52
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Bayard Forrest 71
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Bayard Forrest 139
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bayard Forrest .449
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Bayard Forrest -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bayard Forrest .509
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bayard Forrest 4.2
(1978)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Bayard Forrest 4.2
(1979)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Bayard Forrest 2.2
(1979)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Bayard Forrest 0.4
(1979)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Bayard Forrest 0.5
(1978)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bayard Forrest 1.6
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Bayard Forrest 1.9
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Bayard Forrest 0.7
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Bayard Forrest 0.3
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Bayard Forrest 0.1
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Bayard Forrest 24
Nate Thurmond 966

Bayard Forrest 29
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Bayard Forrest 11
Nate Thurmond 225

Bayard Forrest 4
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Bayard Forrest 2
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Bayard Forrest 15
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bayard Forrest .579
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Bayard Forrest -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bayard Forrest .200
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bayard Forrest 2.0
(1978)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Bayard Forrest 2.1
(1979)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Bayard Forrest 0.8
(1979)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Bayard Forrest 0.3
(1979)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Bayard Forrest 0.1
(1979)
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.