Eric Bledsoe vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Eric Bledsoe 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

Eric Bledsoe

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Bledsoe: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Bledsoe 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Eric Bledsoe 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Eric Bledsoe 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Eric Bledsoe 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Bledsoe 1 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Bledsoe 2 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 10,348 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 2,937 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 3,545 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 1,028 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 344 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 756 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .452 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .336 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .784 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 21.1 (2017) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.2 (2015) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 6.3 (2017) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 2.0 (2016) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.7 (2013) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 11.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 531 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 163 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 184 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 49 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 25 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 48 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .441 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .254 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .712 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 (2019) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.6 (2020) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.9 (2020) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.2 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.9 (2018) 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.