Will Bynum vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Will Bynum 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

Will Bynum

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Will Bynum: 2005-06 to 2014-15
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Will Bynum 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Will Bynum 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Will Bynum 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Will Bynum 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Will Bynum 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Will Bynum 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Will Bynum 8.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Will Bynum 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Will Bynum 3.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Will Bynum 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Will Bynum 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Will Bynum 2,921 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Will Bynum 561 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Will Bynum 1,185 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Will Bynum 256 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Will Bynum 29 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Will Bynum 360 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Will Bynum .442 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Will Bynum .272 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Will Bynum .799 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Will Bynum 10.0 (2010) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Will Bynum 2.3 (2010) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Will Bynum 4.5 (2010) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Will Bynum 0.9 (2010) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Will Bynum 0.1 (2015) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Will Bynum 9.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Will Bynum 1.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Will Bynum 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Will Bynum 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Will Bynum 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Will Bynum 66 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Will Bynum 9 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Will Bynum 13 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Will Bynum 7 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Will Bynum 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Will Bynum 7 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Will Bynum .472 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Will Bynum .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Will Bynum .933 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Will Bynum 11.8 (2009) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Will Bynum 1.5 (2009) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Will Bynum 2.5 (2009) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Will Bynum 1.3 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Will Bynum 0.3 (2015) 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.