Braxton Key vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Braxton Key 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

Braxton Key

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Braxton Key: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Braxton Key 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Braxton Key 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Braxton Key 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Braxton Key 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Braxton Key 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Braxton Key 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Braxton Key 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Braxton Key 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Braxton Key 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Braxton Key 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Braxton Key 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Braxton Key 105 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Braxton Key 69 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Braxton Key 20 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Braxton Key 12 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Braxton Key 12 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Braxton Key 34 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Braxton Key .456 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Braxton Key .308 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Braxton Key .652 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Braxton Key 7.2 (2022) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Braxton Key 4.5 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Braxton Key 1.0 (2022) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Braxton Key 0.9 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Braxton Key 1.0 (2022) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Braxton Key - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Braxton Key - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Braxton Key - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Braxton Key - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Braxton Key - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Braxton Key - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Braxton Key - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Braxton Key - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Braxton Key - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Braxton Key - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Braxton Key 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Braxton Key - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Braxton Key - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Braxton Key - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Braxton Key - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Braxton Key - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Braxton Key - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Braxton Key - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Braxton Key - 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.