Bryon Russell vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bryon Russell 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

Bryon Russell

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bryon Russell 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bryon Russell 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bryon Russell 11 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bryon Russell 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bryon Russell 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bryon Russell 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryon Russell 7.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bryon Russell 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bryon Russell 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bryon Russell 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bryon Russell 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryon Russell 6,663 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bryon Russell 2,914 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bryon Russell 1,085 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bryon Russell 874 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bryon Russell 203 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bryon Russell 841 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryon Russell .431 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bryon Russell .369 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bryon Russell .750 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryon Russell 9.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bryon Russell 4.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bryon Russell 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bryon Russell 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bryon Russell 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryon Russell 1,038 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bryon Russell 444 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bryon Russell 135 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bryon Russell 110 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bryon Russell 28 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bryon Russell 105 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryon Russell .440 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bryon Russell .365 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bryon Russell .759 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000) 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.