Brian Evans vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Brian Evans 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

Brian Evans

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Evans: 1996-97 to 1998-99
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Evans 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Brian Evans 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Brian Evans 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Brian Evans 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brian Evans 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Evans 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Evans 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Brian Evans 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Brian Evans 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Brian Evans 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Evans 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Evans 375 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Brian Evans 164 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Brian Evans 77 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Brian Evans 35 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Brian Evans 18 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Brian Evans 102 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Evans .381 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Brian Evans .343 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Evans .820 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Evans 4.5 (1998) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Evans 1.9 (1998) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brian Evans 0.9 (1999) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brian Evans 0.4 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Evans 0.2 (1999) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Evans 0.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Brian Evans 0.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Brian Evans 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Brian Evans 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Evans 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Evans 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Brian Evans 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Brian Evans 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Brian Evans 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Brian Evans 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Brian Evans 5 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Evans 1.000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Brian Evans - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Evans - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Evans 1.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Evans 0.3 (1998) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brian Evans 1.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brian Evans 0.5 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Evans 0.0 (1998) 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.