Byron Irvin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Byron Irvin 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

Byron Irvin

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Irvin 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Byron Irvin 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Byron Irvin 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Byron Irvin 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Byron Irvin 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Byron Irvin 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 451 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 123 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Byron Irvin 73 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Byron Irvin 44 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Byron Irvin 87 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .471 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin .350 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .722 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 15 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 8 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Byron Irvin 5 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Byron Irvin 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Byron Irvin 4 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .227 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .833 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990) 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.