Tim Breaux vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tim Breaux 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

Tim Breaux

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Breaux: 1994-95 to 1997-98
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Breaux 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tim Breaux 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tim Breaux 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tim Breaux 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Breaux 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Breaux 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Breaux 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tim Breaux 0.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tim Breaux 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tim Breaux 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tim Breaux 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Breaux 299 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tim Breaux 96 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tim Breaux 41 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tim Breaux 24 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tim Breaux 13 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tim Breaux 102 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Breaux .369 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tim Breaux .297 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Breaux .635 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Breaux 3.0 (1995) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Breaux 1.1 (1996) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tim Breaux 0.4 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tim Breaux 0.3 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tim Breaux 0.2 (1998) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Breaux - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tim Breaux - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tim Breaux - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tim Breaux - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tim Breaux - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Breaux - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tim Breaux - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tim Breaux - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tim Breaux - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tim Breaux - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tim Breaux 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Breaux - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tim Breaux - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Breaux - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Breaux - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Breaux - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tim Breaux - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tim Breaux - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tim Breaux - 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.