Randy Breuer vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Randy Breuer 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Randy Breuer: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Randy Breuer 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Randy Breuer 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Randy Breuer 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Randy Breuer 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Randy Breuer 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Randy Breuer 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Randy Breuer 6.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Randy Breuer 4.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Randy Breuer 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Randy Breuer 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Randy Breuer 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Randy Breuer 4,599 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Randy Breuer 2,986 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Randy Breuer 616 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Randy Breuer 305 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Randy Breuer 750 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Randy Breuer 681 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randy Breuer .467 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Randy Breuer .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Randy Breuer .628 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randy Breuer 12.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Randy Breuer 6.8 (1988) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Randy Breuer 1.4 (1986) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Randy Breuer 0.7 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Randy Breuer 1.5 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Randy Breuer 4.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Randy Breuer 3.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Randy Breuer 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Randy Breuer 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Randy Breuer 0.7 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Randy Breuer 287 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Randy Breuer 186 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Randy Breuer 26 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Randy Breuer 23 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Randy Breuer 44 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Randy Breuer 60 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randy Breuer .516 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Randy Breuer - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Randy Breuer .600 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randy Breuer 8.4 (1986) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Randy Breuer 4.4 (1989) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Randy Breuer 1.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Randy Breuer 0.8 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Randy Breuer 1.3 (1986) 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.