Bryant Reeves vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bryant Reeves 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

Bryant Reeves

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bryant Reeves: 1995-96 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bryant Reeves 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bryant Reeves 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bryant Reeves 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bryant Reeves 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bryant Reeves 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bryant Reeves 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryant Reeves 12.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bryant Reeves 6.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bryant Reeves 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bryant Reeves 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bryant Reeves 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryant Reeves 4,945 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bryant Reeves 2,745 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bryant Reeves 623 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bryant Reeves 200 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bryant Reeves 302 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bryant Reeves 395 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryant Reeves .475 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bryant Reeves .074 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bryant Reeves .703 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryant Reeves 16.3 (1998) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bryant Reeves 8.1 (1997) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bryant Reeves 2.1 (1997) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bryant Reeves 0.6 (2001) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bryant Reeves 1.1 (1998) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryant Reeves - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bryant Reeves - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bryant Reeves - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bryant Reeves - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bryant Reeves - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryant Reeves - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bryant Reeves - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bryant Reeves - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bryant Reeves - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bryant Reeves - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bryant Reeves 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryant Reeves - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bryant Reeves - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bryant Reeves - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryant Reeves - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bryant Reeves - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bryant Reeves - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bryant Reeves - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bryant Reeves - 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.