John Brisker vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and John Brisker 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

John Brisker

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Brisker: 1972-73 to 1974-75
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Brisker 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Brisker 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Brisker 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Brisker 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Brisker 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Brisker 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brisker 11.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Brisker 4.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Brisker 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Brisker 0.6 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Brisker 0.2 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brisker 1,498 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Brisker 498 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Brisker 225 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Brisker 35 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Brisker 9 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Brisker 126 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brisker .438 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Brisker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Brisker .826 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brisker 12.8 (1973) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Brisker 4.6 (1973) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Brisker 2.1 (1973) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Brisker 0.8 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Brisker 0.2 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brisker - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Brisker - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Brisker - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Brisker - * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Brisker - * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brisker - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Brisker - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Brisker - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Brisker - * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Brisker - * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Brisker 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brisker - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John Brisker - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Brisker - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brisker - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Brisker - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Brisker - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Brisker - * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Brisker - * 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.