Brian Cook vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Brian Cook 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Brian Cook: 2003-04 to 2011-12
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Cook 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Brian Cook 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Brian Cook 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Brian Cook 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brian Cook 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cook 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cook 5.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cook 2,312 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Brian Cook 1,115 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Brian Cook 252 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Brian Cook 135 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Brian Cook 134 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Brian Cook 421 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cook .439 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Brian Cook .382 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cook .783 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cook 7.9 (2006) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 3.4 (2006) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 1.0 (2007) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.5 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.5 (2004) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cook 2.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 1.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cook 84 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Brian Cook 52 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Brian Cook 12 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Brian Cook 4 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Brian Cook 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Brian Cook 31 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cook .351 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Brian Cook .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cook 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cook 6.3 (2006) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 3.1 (2006) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 1.1 (2006) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.3 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.2 (2007) 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.