Thurl Bailey vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Thurl Bailey 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) 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.