Leo Barnhorst vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Leo Barnhorst 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

Leo Barnhorst

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leo Barnhorst: 1949-50 to 1953-54
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leo Barnhorst 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Leo Barnhorst 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Leo Barnhorst 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Leo Barnhorst 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Leo Barnhorst 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leo Barnhorst 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 9.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 5.4 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 3.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Barnhorst 3,232 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Leo Barnhorst 1,506 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Leo Barnhorst 1,116 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Leo Barnhorst 344 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Barnhorst .368 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leo Barnhorst .665 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 13.6 (1953) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 6.8 (1953) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 3.9 (1953) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 10.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 4.1 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Barnhorst 140 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Leo Barnhorst 45 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Leo Barnhorst 35 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Leo Barnhorst 13 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Barnhorst .390 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leo Barnhorst .703 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 15.5 (1952) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 11.0 (1953) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 4.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.