John Bagley vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and John Bagley 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

John Bagley

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Bagley: 1982-83 to 1993-94
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Bagley 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Bagley 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Bagley 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Bagley 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Bagley 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Bagley 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Bagley 8.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Bagley 6.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Bagley 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Bagley 5,802 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Bagley 1,729 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Bagley 3,980 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Bagley 755 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Bagley 54 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Bagley 665 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Bagley .437 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Bagley .241 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Bagley .779 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Bagley 12.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 3.6 (1985) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Bagley 9.4 (1986) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Bagley 1.6 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.1 (1986) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Bagley 9.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 2.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Bagley 7.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Bagley 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Bagley 181 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Bagley 47 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Bagley 142 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Bagley 23 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Bagley 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Bagley 19 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Bagley .434 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John Bagley .125 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Bagley .706 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Bagley 12.8 (1985) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 4.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Bagley 10.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Bagley 2.5 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.2 (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.