Jim Brogan vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jim Brogan 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jim Brogan: 1981-82 to 1982-83
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Brogan 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim Brogan 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Brogan 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim Brogan 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Brogan 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Brogan 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Brogan 5.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Brogan 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim Brogan 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Brogan 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Brogan 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Brogan 619 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim Brogan 182 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim Brogan 222 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jim Brogan 75 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jim Brogan 22 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jim Brogan 121 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Brogan .444 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jim Brogan .267 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Brogan .748 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Brogan 6.3 (1982) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Brogan 1.9 (1982) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Brogan 2.5 (1982) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jim Brogan 0.8 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Brogan 0.2 (1982) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Brogan - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Brogan - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Brogan - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim Brogan - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Brogan - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Brogan - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim Brogan - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim Brogan - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jim Brogan - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jim Brogan - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jim Brogan 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Brogan - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jim Brogan - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Brogan - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Brogan - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Brogan - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Brogan - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Brogan - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Brogan - 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.