Christian Braun vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Christian Braun 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

Christian Braun

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Christian Braun: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Christian Braun 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Christian Braun 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Christian Braun 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Christian Braun 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Christian Braun 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Christian Braun 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Braun 6.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Braun 960 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Christian Braun 487 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Christian Braun 191 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Christian Braun 83 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Christian Braun 52 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Christian Braun 158 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Braun .473 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Christian Braun .373 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Christian Braun .672 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Braun 7.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 3.7 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 1.6 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.4 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Braun 3.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 2.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Braun 122 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Christian Braun 71 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Christian Braun 20 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Christian Braun 13 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Christian Braun 9 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Christian Braun 31 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Braun .475 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Christian Braun .214 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Christian Braun .629 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Braun 5.1 (2024) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 2.7 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 0.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.6 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.4 (2024) 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.