Brandon Jennings vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Jennings: 2009-10 to 2017-18
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Jennings 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Brandon Jennings 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Brandon Jennings 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Brandon Jennings 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Jennings 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 Jennings 14.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Jennings 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Brandon Jennings 5.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Brandon Jennings 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Jennings 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Jennings 7,801 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Brandon Jennings 1,659 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Brandon Jennings 3,151 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Brandon Jennings 679 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Brandon Jennings 98 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Brandon Jennings 555 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Jennings .387 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Brandon Jennings .345 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Jennings .796 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Jennings 19.1 (2012) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Jennings 3.7 (2011) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brandon Jennings 7.6 (2014) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brandon Jennings 1.6 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Jennings 0.3 (2012) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Jennings 8.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Jennings 2.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Brandon Jennings 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Brandon Jennings 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Jennings 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Jennings 223 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Brandon Jennings 49 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Brandon Jennings 65 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Brandon Jennings 19 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Brandon Jennings 5 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Brandon Jennings 25 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Jennings .372 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Brandon Jennings .238 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Jennings .796 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Jennings 18.7 (2010) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Jennings 3.0 (2010) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brandon Jennings 4.0 (2013) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brandon Jennings 2.3 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Jennings 0.6 (2010) 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.