Frankie Brian vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Frankie Brian

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frankie Brian: 1949-50 to 1955-56
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frankie Brian 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Frankie Brian 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Frankie Brian 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Frankie Brian 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frankie Brian 2 Nate Thurmond 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frankie Brian 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frankie Brian 12.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Frankie Brian 2.4 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Frankie Brian 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Frankie Brian - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Frankie Brian - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frankie Brian 5,379 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Frankie Brian 903 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Frankie Brian 1,138 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Frankie Brian - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Frankie Brian - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Frankie Brian 438 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frankie Brian .340 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Frankie Brian - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frankie Brian .821 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frankie Brian 17.8 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Frankie Brian 3.6 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Frankie Brian 3.9 (1951) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Frankie Brian - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Frankie Brian - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frankie Brian 9.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Frankie Brian 1.7 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Frankie Brian 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Frankie Brian - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Frankie Brian - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frankie Brian 394 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Frankie Brian 61 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Frankie Brian 93 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Frankie Brian - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Frankie Brian - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Frankie Brian 43 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frankie Brian .347 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Frankie Brian - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frankie Brian .818 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frankie Brian 11.9 (1950) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Frankie Brian 3.0 (1954) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Frankie Brian 4.5 (1952) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Frankie Brian - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Frankie Brian - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.