Brandon Clarke vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Brandon Clarke 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

Brandon Clarke

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Clarke: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Clarke 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Brandon Clarke 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Brandon Clarke 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Brandon Clarke 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brandon Clarke 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Clarke 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Clarke 10.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Clarke 5.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Brandon Clarke 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Brandon Clarke 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Clarke 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Clarke 2,602 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Brandon Clarke 1,357 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Brandon Clarke 343 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Brandon Clarke 170 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Brandon Clarke 210 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Brandon Clarke 243 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Clarke .603 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Brandon Clarke .286 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Clarke .697 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Clarke 12.1 (2020) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Clarke 5.9 (2020) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brandon Clarke 1.6 (2021) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brandon Clarke 1.0 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Clarke 1.1 (2022) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Clarke 10.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Clarke 6.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Brandon Clarke 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Brandon Clarke 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Clarke 0.8 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Clarke 150 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Brandon Clarke 84 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Brandon Clarke 24 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Brandon Clarke 9 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Brandon Clarke 11 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Brandon Clarke 14 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Clarke .613 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Brandon Clarke .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Clarke .667 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Clarke 12.3 (2022) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Clarke 6.9 (2022) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brandon Clarke 2.0 (2022) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brandon Clarke 0.8 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Clarke 0.8 (2022) 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.