Junior Bridgeman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Junior Bridgeman 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

Junior Bridgeman

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Bridgeman: 1975-76 to 1986-87
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Bridgeman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Junior Bridgeman 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Junior Bridgeman 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Junior Bridgeman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Junior Bridgeman 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Junior Bridgeman 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 11,517 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 2,995 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 2,066 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 685 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 220 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 849 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .475 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .244 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .846 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 17.6 (1980) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.1 (1977) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.3 (1984) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.2 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.5 (1979) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 13.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Bridgeman 650 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Junior Bridgeman 172 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Junior Bridgeman 128 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Junior Bridgeman 37 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Junior Bridgeman 11 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Junior Bridgeman 49 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Bridgeman .454 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Junior Bridgeman .250 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Junior Bridgeman .814 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Bridgeman 16.9 (1983) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Bridgeman 5.0 (1983) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Junior Bridgeman 3.4 (1980) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Junior Bridgeman 1.1 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Junior Bridgeman 0.4 (1980) 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. 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.