Craig Brackins vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Craig Brackins 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

Craig Brackins

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Brackins: 2010-11 to 2011-12
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Brackins 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Craig Brackins 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Craig Brackins 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Craig Brackins 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Craig Brackins 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Craig Brackins 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Brackins 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Craig Brackins 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Craig Brackins 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Craig Brackins 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Craig Brackins 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Brackins 30 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Craig Brackins 19 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Craig Brackins 9 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Craig Brackins 1 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Craig Brackins 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Craig Brackins 17 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Brackins .265 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Craig Brackins .214 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Brackins .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Brackins 2.7 (2011) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Brackins 1.3 (2011) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Craig Brackins 0.6 (2012) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Craig Brackins 0.3 (2011) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Craig Brackins 0.1 (2012) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Brackins - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Craig Brackins - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Craig Brackins - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Craig Brackins - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Craig Brackins - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Brackins - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Craig Brackins - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Craig Brackins - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Craig Brackins - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Craig Brackins - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Craig Brackins 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Brackins - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Craig Brackins - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Brackins - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Brackins - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Brackins - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Craig Brackins - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Craig Brackins - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Craig Brackins - 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.