Vin Baker vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Vin Baker 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

Vin Baker

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vin Baker: 1993-94 to 2005-06
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vin Baker 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Vin Baker 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Vin Baker 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Vin Baker 4 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vin Baker 2 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Vin Baker 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vin Baker 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vin Baker 15.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Vin Baker 7.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Vin Baker 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Vin Baker 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Vin Baker 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vin Baker 11,839 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Vin Baker 5,867 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Vin Baker 1,509 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Vin Baker 582 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Vin Baker 798 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Vin Baker 791 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vin Baker .485 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Vin Baker .215 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vin Baker .638 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vin Baker 21.1 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vin Baker 10.3 (1995) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Vin Baker 3.6 (1995) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Vin Baker 1.1 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vin Baker 1.4 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vin Baker 13.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Vin Baker 7.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Vin Baker 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Vin Baker 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vin Baker 1.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vin Baker 316 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Vin Baker 169 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Vin Baker 33 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Vin Baker 29 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Vin Baker 25 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Vin Baker 24 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vin Baker .491 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Vin Baker .500 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vin Baker .534 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vin Baker 15.8 (1998) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Vin Baker 9.4 (1998) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Vin Baker 2.0 (2000) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vin Baker 1.8 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Vin Baker 1.5 (1998) 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.