Nate Thurmond vs. Bernard Toone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard Toone 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Bernard Toone: 1979-80 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Bernard Toone 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Bernard Toone 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Bernard Toone 1

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Bernard Toone 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Bernard Toone 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Bernard Toone 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 Bernard Toone 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Bernard Toone 1.5

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Bernard Toone 0.5

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Bernard Toone 0.2

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Bernard Toone 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Bernard Toone 55

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Bernard Toone 34

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Bernard Toone 12

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Bernard Toone 4

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Bernard Toone 5

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Bernard Toone 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Bernard Toone .359

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Bernard Toone .143

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Bernard Toone .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Bernard Toone 2.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Bernard Toone 1.5 (1980)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Bernard Toone 0.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Bernard Toone 0.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Bernard Toone 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Bernard Toone 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Bernard Toone 0.3

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Bernard Toone 0.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Bernard Toone 0.0

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Bernard Toone 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Bernard Toone 0

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Bernard Toone 1

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Bernard Toone 1

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Bernard Toone 0

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Bernard Toone 0

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Bernard Toone 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Bernard Toone .000

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Bernard Toone .000

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Bernard Toone -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Bernard Toone 0.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Bernard Toone 0.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Bernard Toone 0.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Bernard Toone 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Bernard Toone 0.0 (1980)

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.