Leandro Barbosa vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Leandro Barbosa 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

Leandro Barbosa

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leandro Barbosa: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leandro Barbosa 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Leandro Barbosa 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Leandro Barbosa 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Leandro Barbosa 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Leandro Barbosa 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leandro Barbosa 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 10.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leandro Barbosa 9,035 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Leandro Barbosa 1,720 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Leandro Barbosa 1,775 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Leandro Barbosa 693 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Leandro Barbosa 121 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Leandro Barbosa 850 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leandro Barbosa .459 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Leandro Barbosa .387 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leandro Barbosa .821 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 18.1 (2007) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.8 (2008) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 4.0 (2007) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.3 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.3 (2010) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 8.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leandro Barbosa 950 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Leandro Barbosa 206 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Leandro Barbosa 166 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Leandro Barbosa 60 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Leandro Barbosa 11 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Leandro Barbosa 119 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leandro Barbosa .437 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Leandro Barbosa .332 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leandro Barbosa .770 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 15.8 (2007) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 4.0 (2008) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.7 (2006) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.1 (2007) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.2 (2006) 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.