Brian Skinner vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Brian Skinner

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Skinner: 1998-99 to 2011-12
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Skinner 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Brian Skinner 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Brian Skinner 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Brian Skinner 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Skinner 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 Skinner 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Brian Skinner 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Brian Skinner 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Brian Skinner 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Skinner 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Skinner 2,876 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Brian Skinner 2,841 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Brian Skinner 288 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Brian Skinner 256 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Brian Skinner 532 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Brian Skinner 608 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Skinner .494 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Brian Skinner .566 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Skinner 10.5 (2004) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Skinner 7.3 (2004) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brian Skinner 0.9 (2005) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brian Skinner 0.6 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Skinner 1.3 (2000) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Skinner 2.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Brian Skinner 2.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Brian Skinner 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Brian Skinner 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Skinner 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Skinner 49 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Brian Skinner 42 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Brian Skinner 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Brian Skinner 3 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Brian Skinner 11 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Brian Skinner 21 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Skinner .462 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Brian Skinner .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Skinner .542 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Skinner 5.4 (2004) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Skinner 4.4 (2004) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brian Skinner 0.5 (2005) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brian Skinner 0.5 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Skinner 1.0 (2005) 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.