Brian Scalabrine vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Brian Scalabrine 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

Brian Scalabrine

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Scalabrine: 2001-02 to 2011-12
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Scalabrine 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Brian Scalabrine 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Brian Scalabrine 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Brian Scalabrine 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brian Scalabrine 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Scalabrine 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Scalabrine 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Brian Scalabrine 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Brian Scalabrine 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Brian Scalabrine 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Scalabrine 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Scalabrine 1,594 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Brian Scalabrine 1,034 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Brian Scalabrine 436 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Brian Scalabrine 157 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Brian Scalabrine 121 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Brian Scalabrine 520 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Scalabrine .390 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Brian Scalabrine .344 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Scalabrine .783 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Scalabrine 6.3 (2005) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Scalabrine 4.5 (2005) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brian Scalabrine 1.6 (2005) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brian Scalabrine 0.6 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Scalabrine 0.3 (2007) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Scalabrine 2.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Brian Scalabrine 1.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Brian Scalabrine 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Brian Scalabrine 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Scalabrine 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Scalabrine 106 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Brian Scalabrine 52 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Brian Scalabrine 15 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Brian Scalabrine 6 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Brian Scalabrine 8 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Brian Scalabrine 39 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Scalabrine .437 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Brian Scalabrine .463 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Scalabrine .786 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Scalabrine 5.1 (2009) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Scalabrine 2.2 (2009) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brian Scalabrine 1.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brian Scalabrine 0.3 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Scalabrine 0.5 (2005) 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.