Brian Shaw vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Shaw 3 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Brian Shaw 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Brian Shaw 11 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Brian Shaw 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Shaw 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 Shaw 6.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Brian Shaw 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Brian Shaw 4.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Brian Shaw 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Shaw 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Shaw 6,547 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Brian Shaw 3,183 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Brian Shaw 3,918 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Brian Shaw 747 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Brian Shaw 252 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Brian Shaw 943 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Shaw .403 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Brian Shaw .304 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Shaw .782 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Shaw 5.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Brian Shaw 2.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Brian Shaw 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Brian Shaw 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Shaw 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Shaw 724 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Brian Shaw 359 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Brian Shaw 375 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Brian Shaw 66 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Brian Shaw 23 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Brian Shaw 127 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Shaw .395 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Brian Shaw .318 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Shaw .725 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003) 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.