Gary Brokaw vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Gary Brokaw 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

Gary Brokaw

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Brokaw: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Brokaw 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gary Brokaw 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gary Brokaw 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gary Brokaw 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Brokaw 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Brokaw 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Brokaw 8.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Brokaw 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gary Brokaw 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Gary Brokaw 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Brokaw 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Brokaw 1,928 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gary Brokaw 407 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gary Brokaw 715 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Gary Brokaw 107 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Gary Brokaw 76 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Gary Brokaw 241 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Brokaw .446 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Gary Brokaw - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Brokaw .713 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Brokaw 8.4 (1976) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Brokaw 2.0 (1975) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gary Brokaw 3.3 (1976) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gary Brokaw 0.5 (1976) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Brokaw 0.5 (1977) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Brokaw 13.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Brokaw 2.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gary Brokaw 6.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Gary Brokaw 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Brokaw 0.7 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Brokaw 83 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gary Brokaw 15 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gary Brokaw 36 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Gary Brokaw 5 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Gary Brokaw 4 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Gary Brokaw 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Brokaw .571 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Gary Brokaw - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Brokaw .792 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Brokaw 21.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Brokaw 3.7 (1976) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gary Brokaw 8.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gary Brokaw 1.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Brokaw 1.0 (1976) 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.