Terrell Brandon vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Terrell Brandon 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

Terrell Brandon

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Terrell Brandon: 1991-92 to 2001-02
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Terrell Brandon 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Terrell Brandon 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Terrell Brandon 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Terrell Brandon 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Terrell Brandon 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Terrell Brandon 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Terrell Brandon 13.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Terrell Brandon 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Terrell Brandon 6.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Terrell Brandon 1.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Terrell Brandon 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Terrell Brandon 9,994 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Terrell Brandon 2,174 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Terrell Brandon 4,407 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Terrell Brandon 1,142 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Terrell Brandon 226 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Terrell Brandon 724 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terrell Brandon .448 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Terrell Brandon .355 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Terrell Brandon .873 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terrell Brandon 19.5 (1997) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Terrell Brandon 3.9 (1997) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Terrell Brandon 8.9 (2000) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Terrell Brandon 2.2 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Terrell Brandon 0.4 (1996) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Terrell Brandon 10.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Terrell Brandon 3.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Terrell Brandon 4.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Terrell Brandon 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Terrell Brandon 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Terrell Brandon 398 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Terrell Brandon 122 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Terrell Brandon 163 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Terrell Brandon 31 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Terrell Brandon 9 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Terrell Brandon 38 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terrell Brandon .457 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Terrell Brandon .381 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Terrell Brandon .897 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terrell Brandon 19.5 (2000) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Terrell Brandon 7.5 (1999) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Terrell Brandon 8.5 (2000) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Terrell Brandon 2.3 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Terrell Brandon 0.5 (2001) 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.