Bob Brannum vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bob Brannum 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

Bob Brannum

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Brannum: 1949-50 to 1954-55
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Brannum 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob Brannum 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob Brannum 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob Brannum 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Brannum 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Brannum 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 7.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Brannum 2,455 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob Brannum 1,944 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob Brannum 699 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bob Brannum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bob Brannum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bob Brannum 338 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Brannum .344 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bob Brannum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Brannum .652 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 12.1 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.6 (1953) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 3.5 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 7.0 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Brannum 174 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob Brannum 155 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob Brannum 47 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bob Brannum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bob Brannum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bob Brannum 25 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Brannum .384 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bob Brannum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Brannum .567 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Brannum 14.3 (1950) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Brannum 11.3 (1955) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Brannum 3.7 (1950) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Brannum - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.