Malaki Branham vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Malaki Branham 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

Malaki Branham

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malaki Branham: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malaki Branham 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Malaki Branham 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Malaki Branham 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Malaki Branham 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Malaki Branham 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malaki Branham 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malaki Branham 9.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Malaki Branham 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Malaki Branham 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Malaki Branham 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Malaki Branham 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malaki Branham 1,363 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Malaki Branham 329 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Malaki Branham 283 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Malaki Branham 60 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Malaki Branham 15 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Malaki Branham 141 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malaki Branham .436 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Malaki Branham .325 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malaki Branham .850 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malaki Branham 10.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Malaki Branham 2.7 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Malaki Branham 2.1 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Malaki Branham 0.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Malaki Branham 0.1 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malaki Branham - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Malaki Branham - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Malaki Branham - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Malaki Branham - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Malaki Branham - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malaki Branham - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Malaki Branham - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Malaki Branham - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Malaki Branham - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Malaki Branham - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Malaki Branham 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malaki Branham - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Malaki Branham - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malaki Branham - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malaki Branham - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Malaki Branham - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Malaki Branham - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Malaki Branham - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Malaki Branham - 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.