Brad Branson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Brad Branson 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

Brad Branson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brad Branson: 1981-82 to 1982-83
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brad Branson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Brad Branson 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Brad Branson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Brad Branson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brad Branson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brad Branson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brad Branson 5.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Brad Branson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Branson 391 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Brad Branson 206 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Brad Branson 52 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Brad Branson 32 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Brad Branson 30 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Brad Branson 72 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Branson .422 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Brad Branson .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brad Branson .725 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Branson 5.5 (1983) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson 3.3 (1982) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brad Branson 0.7 (1983) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brad Branson 0.5 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 (1983) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brad Branson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Brad Branson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Brad Branson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Branson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Brad Branson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Brad Branson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Brad Branson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Brad Branson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Brad Branson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Branson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Brad Branson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brad Branson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Branson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brad Branson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brad Branson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson - 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.