Bryant Stith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Bryant Stith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bryant Stith: 1992-93 to 2001-02
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bryant Stith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bryant Stith 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bryant Stith 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bryant Stith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryant Stith 10.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bryant Stith 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bryant Stith 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bryant Stith 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bryant Stith 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryant Stith 5,946 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bryant Stith 1,983 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bryant Stith 1,178 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bryant Stith 594 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bryant Stith 130 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bryant Stith 586 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryant Stith .424 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bryant Stith .329 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bryant Stith .841 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryant Stith 14.9 (1997) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bryant Stith 4.9 (1996) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bryant Stith 2.9 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bryant Stith 1.4 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bryant Stith 0.4 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryant Stith 12.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bryant Stith 4.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bryant Stith 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bryant Stith 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bryant Stith 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryant Stith 186 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bryant Stith 65 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bryant Stith 33 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bryant Stith 12 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bryant Stith 3 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bryant Stith 15 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryant Stith .448 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bryant Stith .143 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bryant Stith .823 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryant Stith 16.7 (1995) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bryant Stith 4.7 (1994) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bryant Stith 2.3 (1995) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bryant Stith 0.9 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bryant Stith 0.3 (1995) 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.