Bernie Fryer vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bernie Fryer 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

Bernie Fryer

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernie Fryer: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernie Fryer 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bernie Fryer 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bernie Fryer 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bernie Fryer 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bernie Fryer 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernie Fryer 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernie Fryer 6.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernie Fryer 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bernie Fryer 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bernie Fryer 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bernie Fryer 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernie Fryer 686 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bernie Fryer 205 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bernie Fryer 331 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bernie Fryer 114 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bernie Fryer 10 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bernie Fryer 111 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernie Fryer .457 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bernie Fryer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernie Fryer .787 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernie Fryer 7.0 (1974) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bernie Fryer 2.0 (1974) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bernie Fryer 3.5 (1974) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bernie Fryer 1.2 (1974) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bernie Fryer 0.1 (1974) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernie Fryer - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernie Fryer - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bernie Fryer - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bernie Fryer - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bernie Fryer - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernie Fryer - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bernie Fryer - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bernie Fryer - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bernie Fryer - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bernie Fryer - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bernie Fryer 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernie Fryer - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bernie Fryer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernie Fryer - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernie Fryer - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bernie Fryer - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bernie Fryer - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bernie Fryer - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bernie Fryer - 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.