Branden Dawson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Branden Dawson 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

Branden Dawson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Branden Dawson: 2015-16 to 2015-16
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Branden Dawson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Branden Dawson 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Branden Dawson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Branden Dawson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Branden Dawson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Branden Dawson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Branden Dawson 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Branden Dawson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Branden Dawson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Branden Dawson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Branden Dawson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Branden Dawson 5 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Branden Dawson 4 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Branden Dawson 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Branden Dawson 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Branden Dawson 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Branden Dawson 6 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Branden Dawson .400 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Branden Dawson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Branden Dawson 1.000 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Branden Dawson 0.8 (2016) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Branden Dawson 0.7 (2016) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Branden Dawson 0.0 (2016) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Branden Dawson 0.0 (2016) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Branden Dawson 0.2 (2016) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Branden Dawson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Branden Dawson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Branden Dawson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Branden Dawson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Branden Dawson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Branden Dawson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Branden Dawson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Branden Dawson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Branden Dawson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Branden Dawson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Branden Dawson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Branden Dawson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Branden Dawson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Branden Dawson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Branden Dawson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Branden Dawson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Branden Dawson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Branden Dawson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Branden Dawson - 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.