Nate Thurmond vs. Barry Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Yates and Nate Thurmond 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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Barry Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Barry Yates: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Barry Yates 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Barry Yates 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Barry Yates 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Barry Yates 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Barry Yates 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Barry Yates 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Barry Yates 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Barry Yates 1.7

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Barry Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Barry Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Barry Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Barry Yates 69

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Barry Yates 40

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Barry Yates 7

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Barry Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Barry Yates - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Barry Yates 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Barry Yates .373

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Barry Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Barry Yates .636

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Barry Yates 2.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Barry Yates 1.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Barry Yates 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Barry Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Barry Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Barry Yates -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Barry Yates -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Barry Yates -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Barry Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Barry Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Barry Yates -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Barry Yates -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Barry Yates -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Barry Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Barry Yates - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Barry Yates 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Barry Yates -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Barry Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Barry Yates -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Barry Yates -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Barry Yates -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Barry Yates -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Barry Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Barry Yates - n/a **

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.