Mark Bryant vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mark Bryant 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

Mark Bryant

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Bryant: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Bryant 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mark Bryant 15 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mark Bryant 12 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mark Bryant 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Bryant 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Bryant 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Bryant 5.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mark Bryant 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mark Bryant 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mark Bryant 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Bryant 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Bryant 4,313 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mark Bryant 2,992 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mark Bryant 491 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mark Bryant 330 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mark Bryant 195 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mark Bryant 797 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Bryant .500 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mark Bryant .083 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Bryant .697 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Bryant 9.3 (1997) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Bryant 5.2 (1997) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mark Bryant 1.1 (1997) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mark Bryant 0.8 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Bryant 0.4 (2000) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Bryant 3.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mark Bryant 2.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mark Bryant 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mark Bryant 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Bryant 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Bryant 278 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mark Bryant 194 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mark Bryant 14 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mark Bryant 17 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mark Bryant 14 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mark Bryant 79 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Bryant .469 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mark Bryant .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Bryant .732 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Bryant 10.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Bryant 5.8 (1998) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mark Bryant 0.5 (1996) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mark Bryant 1.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Bryant 0.8 (1993) 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.