Aaron Brooks vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Aaron Brooks 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

Aaron Brooks

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Brooks: 2007-08 to 2017-18
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Brooks 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Brooks 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Aaron Brooks 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Aaron Brooks 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron Brooks 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Brooks 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Brooks 9.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Brooks 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Aaron Brooks 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Aaron Brooks 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Brooks 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Brooks 6,259 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Aaron Brooks 1,079 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Aaron Brooks 1,925 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Aaron Brooks 359 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Aaron Brooks 87 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Aaron Brooks 645 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Brooks .413 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Aaron Brooks .370 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Brooks .837 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Brooks 19.6 (2010) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Brooks 2.6 (2010) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Aaron Brooks 5.3 (2010) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Aaron Brooks 0.8 (2010) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Brooks 0.2 (2013) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Brooks 8.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Brooks 1.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Aaron Brooks 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Aaron Brooks 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Brooks 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Brooks 336 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Aaron Brooks 68 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Aaron Brooks 70 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Aaron Brooks 9 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Aaron Brooks 5 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Aaron Brooks 40 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Brooks .416 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Aaron Brooks .330 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Brooks .746 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Brooks 16.8 (2009) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Brooks 2.6 (2009) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Aaron Brooks 3.4 (2009) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Aaron Brooks 0.4 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Brooks 0.2 (2009) 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.