Brandon Rush vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Rush: 2008-09 to 2016-17
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Rush 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Brandon Rush 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Brandon Rush 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Brandon Rush 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Rush 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 Rush 6.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Rush 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Brandon Rush 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Brandon Rush 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Rush 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Rush 3,250 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Brandon Rush 1,413 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Brandon Rush 468 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Brandon Rush 222 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Brandon Rush 262 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Brandon Rush 481 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Rush .426 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Brandon Rush .402 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Rush .706 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Rush 9.8 (2012) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Rush 4.2 (2010) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brandon Rush 1.4 (2010) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brandon Rush 0.7 (2010) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Rush 0.9 (2012) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Rush 1.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Rush 1.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Brandon Rush 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Brandon Rush 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Rush 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Rush 42 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Brandon Rush 33 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Brandon Rush 6 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Brandon Rush 3 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Brandon Rush 3 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Brandon Rush 22 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Rush .410 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Brandon Rush .444 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Rush .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Rush 3.2 (2011) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Rush 1.6 (2016) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brandon Rush 0.6 (2011) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011) 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.