Kent Bazemore vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kent Bazemore 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

Kent Bazemore

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Bazemore: 2012-13 to 2021-22
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Bazemore 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kent Bazemore 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kent Bazemore 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kent Bazemore 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kent Bazemore 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Bazemore 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Bazemore 8.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kent Bazemore 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kent Bazemore 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kent Bazemore 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kent Bazemore 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Bazemore 5,414 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kent Bazemore 2,072 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kent Bazemore 1,154 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kent Bazemore 658 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kent Bazemore 309 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kent Bazemore 657 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Bazemore .413 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kent Bazemore .356 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Bazemore .724 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Bazemore 12.9 (2018) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Bazemore 5.1 (2016) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kent Bazemore 3.5 (2018) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kent Bazemore 1.5 (2018) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kent Bazemore 0.7 (2017) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Bazemore 6.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kent Bazemore 3.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kent Bazemore 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kent Bazemore 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kent Bazemore 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Bazemore 267 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kent Bazemore 147 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kent Bazemore 54 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kent Bazemore 31 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kent Bazemore 20 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kent Bazemore 41 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Bazemore .379 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kent Bazemore .254 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Bazemore .648 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Bazemore 11.9 (2016) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Bazemore 6.6 (2016) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kent Bazemore 3.3 (2017) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kent Bazemore 1.5 (2016) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kent Bazemore 0.8 (2017) 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.