Brandon Knight vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Brandon Knight

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Knight: 2011-12 to 2021-22
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Knight 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Brandon Knight 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Brandon Knight 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Brandon Knight 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Knight 14.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Knight 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Brandon Knight 3.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Brandon Knight 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Knight 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Knight 6,301 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Brandon Knight 1,385 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Brandon Knight 1,777 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Brandon Knight 386 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Brandon Knight 75 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Brandon Knight 451 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Knight .411 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Brandon Knight .352 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Knight .807 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Knight 19.6 (2016) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Knight 3.9 (2016) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brandon Knight 5.2 (2015) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brandon Knight 1.4 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Knight 0.4 (2016) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Knight - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Knight - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Brandon Knight - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Brandon Knight - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Knight - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Knight - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Brandon Knight - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Brandon Knight - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Brandon Knight - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Brandon Knight - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Brandon Knight 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Knight - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Brandon Knight - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Knight - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Knight - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Knight - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brandon Knight - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brandon Knight - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Knight - 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.