Bird Averitt vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bird Averitt 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - 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.