Bryce Drew vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bryce Drew 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

Bryce Drew

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bryce Drew: 1998-99 to 2003-04
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bryce Drew 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bryce Drew 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bryce Drew 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bryce Drew 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bryce Drew 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bryce Drew 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryce Drew 4.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bryce Drew 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bryce Drew 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bryce Drew 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bryce Drew 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryce Drew 1,081 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bryce Drew 295 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bryce Drew 524 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bryce Drew 123 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bryce Drew 10 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bryce Drew 243 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryce Drew .382 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bryce Drew .371 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bryce Drew .830 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryce Drew 6.3 (2001) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bryce Drew 1.4 (2001) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bryce Drew 3.9 (2001) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bryce Drew 0.7 (2001) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bryce Drew 0.1 (1999) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryce Drew 1.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bryce Drew 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bryce Drew 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bryce Drew 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bryce Drew 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryce Drew 4 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bryce Drew 3 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bryce Drew 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bryce Drew 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bryce Drew 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bryce Drew 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryce Drew 1.000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bryce Drew - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bryce Drew .000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryce Drew 2.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bryce Drew 3.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bryce Drew 2.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bryce Drew 0.0 (2002) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bryce Drew 0.0 (2002) 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.