Saddiq Bey vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Saddiq Bey 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

Saddiq Bey

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Saddiq Bey: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Saddiq Bey 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Saddiq Bey 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Saddiq Bey 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Saddiq Bey 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Saddiq Bey 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Saddiq Bey 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Saddiq Bey 14.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Saddiq Bey 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Saddiq Bey 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Saddiq Bey 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Saddiq Bey 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Saddiq Bey 4,103 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Saddiq Bey 1,532 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Saddiq Bey 538 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Saddiq Bey 246 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Saddiq Bey 54 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Saddiq Bey 292 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Saddiq Bey .408 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Saddiq Bey .352 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Saddiq Bey .842 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Saddiq Bey 16.1 (2022) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Saddiq Bey 6.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Saddiq Bey 2.8 (2022) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Saddiq Bey 0.9 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Saddiq Bey 0.2 (2021) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Saddiq Bey 7.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Saddiq Bey 4.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Saddiq Bey 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Saddiq Bey 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Saddiq Bey 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Saddiq Bey 45 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Saddiq Bey 24 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Saddiq Bey 6 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Saddiq Bey 3 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Saddiq Bey 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Saddiq Bey 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Saddiq Bey .375 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Saddiq Bey .389 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Saddiq Bey .889 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Saddiq Bey 7.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Saddiq Bey 4.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Saddiq Bey 1.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Saddiq Bey 0.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Saddiq Bey 0.0 (2023) 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.