Steve Bardo vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Steve Bardo 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

Steve Bardo

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Bardo: 1991-92 to 1995-96
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Bardo 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Steve Bardo 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Steve Bardo 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Steve Bardo 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Bardo 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Bardo 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Bardo 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Bardo 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Steve Bardo 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Steve Bardo 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Bardo 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Bardo 73 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Steve Bardo 60 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Steve Bardo 44 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Steve Bardo 12 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Steve Bardo 4 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Steve Bardo 33 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Bardo .329 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Steve Bardo .100 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Bardo .696 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Bardo 2.4 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Bardo 2.4 (1996) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Steve Bardo 1.7 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Steve Bardo 0.4 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Bardo 0.1 (1993) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Bardo - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Bardo - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Steve Bardo - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Steve Bardo - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Bardo - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Bardo - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Steve Bardo - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Steve Bardo - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Steve Bardo - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Steve Bardo - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Steve Bardo 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Bardo - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Steve Bardo - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Bardo - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Bardo - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Bardo - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Steve Bardo - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Steve Bardo - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Bardo - 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.