Leon Brown vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Leon Brown 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

Leon Brown

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leon Brown: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leon Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Leon Brown 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Leon Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Leon Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Leon Brown 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leon Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Brown 0.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Leon Brown - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Leon Brown 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Leon Brown - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Leon Brown - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Leon Brown - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Leon Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Leon Brown - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Leon Brown - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Leon Brown 5 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Brown .000 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Leon Brown - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leon Brown - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Brown 0.0 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Brown - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Leon Brown 0.0 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Leon Brown - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Leon Brown - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Brown - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Leon Brown - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Leon Brown - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Leon Brown - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Leon Brown - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Brown - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Leon Brown - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Leon Brown - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Leon Brown - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Leon Brown - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Leon Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Brown - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Leon Brown - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leon Brown - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Brown - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Brown - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Leon Brown - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Leon Brown - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Leon Brown - 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. ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.