Al Brightman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Al Brightman 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

Al Brightman

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Brightman: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Brightman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Al Brightman 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Al Brightman 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Al Brightman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Brightman 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Brightman 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Brightman 9.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Al Brightman 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Brightman 567 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Al Brightman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Al Brightman 60 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Al Brightman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Al Brightman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Al Brightman 58 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Brightman .256 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Al Brightman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Brightman .627 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Brightman 9.8 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Al Brightman 1.0 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Brightman - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Al Brightman - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Brightman - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Al Brightman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Al Brightman - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Al Brightman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Al Brightman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Al Brightman 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Brightman - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Al Brightman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Brightman - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Brightman - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Al Brightman - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Al Brightman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Al Brightman - 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. ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.