Carl Braun vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Carl Braun 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

Carl Braun

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Braun: 1947-48 to 1961-62
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Braun 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Carl Braun 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Carl Braun 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Carl Braun 5 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 2 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Carl Braun 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 13.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.4 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 3.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 10,625 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 2,122 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Carl Braun 2,892 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Carl Braun 788 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .383 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .804 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 16.5 (1958) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.6 (1958) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.5 (1958) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 14.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.1 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 561 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 81 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Carl Braun 108 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Carl Braun 40 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .350 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .812 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 19.3 (1949) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.7 (1955) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.3 (1955) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.