Brandin Podziemski vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Brandin Podziemski 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

Brandin Podziemski

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandin Podziemski: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandin Podziemski 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Brandin Podziemski 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Brandin Podziemski 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Brandin Podziemski 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brandin Podziemski 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brandin Podziemski 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandin Podziemski 9.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Brandin Podziemski 5.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Brandin Podziemski 3.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Brandin Podziemski 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brandin Podziemski 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandin Podziemski 682 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Brandin Podziemski 427 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Brandin Podziemski 273 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Brandin Podziemski 61 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Brandin Podziemski 14 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Brandin Podziemski 74 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandin Podziemski .454 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Brandin Podziemski .385 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandin Podziemski .633 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandin Podziemski 9.2 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brandin Podziemski 5.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brandin Podziemski 3.7 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brandin Podziemski 0.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brandin Podziemski 0.2 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandin Podziemski - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Brandin Podziemski - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Brandin Podziemski - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Brandin Podziemski - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brandin Podziemski - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandin Podziemski - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Brandin Podziemski - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Brandin Podziemski - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Brandin Podziemski - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Brandin Podziemski - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Brandin Podziemski 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandin Podziemski - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Brandin Podziemski - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandin Podziemski - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandin Podziemski - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brandin Podziemski - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brandin Podziemski - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brandin Podziemski - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brandin Podziemski - 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.