Malcolm Brogdon vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Malcolm Brogdon 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

Malcolm Brogdon

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malcolm Brogdon: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malcolm Brogdon 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Malcolm Brogdon 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Malcolm Brogdon 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Malcolm Brogdon 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Malcolm Brogdon 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malcolm Brogdon 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Rookie of The Year Malcolm Brogdon 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 15.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 4.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Brogdon 6,772 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Malcolm Brogdon 1,826 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Malcolm Brogdon 2,058 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Malcolm Brogdon 357 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Malcolm Brogdon 103 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Malcolm Brogdon 439 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Brogdon .464 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Brogdon .391 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Brogdon .873 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 21.2 (2021) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 5.3 (2021) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 7.1 (2020) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 1.1 (2017) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 0.4 (2022) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 12.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 3.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 3.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Brogdon 518 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Malcolm Brogdon 167 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Malcolm Brogdon 157 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Malcolm Brogdon 16 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Malcolm Brogdon 8 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Malcolm Brogdon 43 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Brogdon .421 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Brogdon .378 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Brogdon .821 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 21.5 (2020) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 4.9 (2019) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 10.0 (2020) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 1.0 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 0.3 (2017) 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.