Jerry Bird vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.