Jalen Brunson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Brunson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 20.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 796 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 170 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 151 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 38 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .453 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .839 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 27.8 (2023) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) 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.