Bryn Forbes vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bryn Forbes 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

Bryn Forbes

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bryn Forbes: 2016-17 to 2022-23
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bryn Forbes 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bryn Forbes 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bryn Forbes 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bryn Forbes 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bryn Forbes 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bryn Forbes 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryn Forbes 8.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bryn Forbes 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bryn Forbes 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryn Forbes 3,776 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bryn Forbes 718 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bryn Forbes 523 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bryn Forbes 163 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bryn Forbes 14 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bryn Forbes 431 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryn Forbes .436 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bryn Forbes .410 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bryn Forbes .826 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryn Forbes 11.8 (2019) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bryn Forbes 2.9 (2019) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bryn Forbes 2.1 (2019) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.5 (2019) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.1 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryn Forbes 6.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bryn Forbes 1.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryn Forbes 263 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bryn Forbes 65 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bryn Forbes 25 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bryn Forbes 4 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bryn Forbes 4 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bryn Forbes 42 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryn Forbes .407 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bryn Forbes .376 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bryn Forbes .771 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryn Forbes 10.7 (2019) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bryn Forbes 3.6 (2019) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bryn Forbes 1.4 (2022) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.2 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.2 (2017) 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.