Brandon Sampson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Sampson: 2018-19 to 2018-19
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Sampson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Brandon Sampson 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Brandon Sampson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Brandon Sampson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Sampson 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 Sampson 5.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Sampson 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Brandon Sampson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Brandon Sampson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Sampson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Sampson 71 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Brandon Sampson 16 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Brandon Sampson 10 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Brandon Sampson 8 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Brandon Sampson 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Brandon Sampson 14 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Sampson .467 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Brandon Sampson .379 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Sampson .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Sampson 5.1 (2019) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Sampson 1.1 (2019) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brandon Sampson 0.7 (2019) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brandon Sampson 0.6 (2019) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Sampson 0.2 (2019) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Sampson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Sampson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Brandon Sampson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Brandon Sampson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Sampson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Sampson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Brandon Sampson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Brandon Sampson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Brandon Sampson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Brandon Sampson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Brandon Sampson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Sampson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Brandon Sampson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Sampson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Sampson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Sampson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brandon Sampson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brandon Sampson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Sampson - 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.