John Barr vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barr: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barr 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Barr 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Barr 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Barr 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barr 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 Barr 5.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Barr 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barr 295 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Barr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Barr 54 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Barr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Barr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Barr 58 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barr .283 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Barr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Barr .595 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barr 5.1 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Barr 0.9 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barr - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Barr - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barr - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Barr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Barr - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Barr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Barr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Barr 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barr - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John Barr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Barr - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barr - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Barr - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Barr - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.