Brian Taylor vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Taylor: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Taylor 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Brian Taylor 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Brian Taylor 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Brian Taylor 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Taylor 1 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Taylor 12.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Brian Taylor 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Brian Taylor 4.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Brian Taylor 1.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Taylor 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Taylor 4,064 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Brian Taylor 797 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Brian Taylor 1,476 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Brian Taylor 606 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Brian Taylor 82 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Brian Taylor 330 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Taylor .487 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Brian Taylor .376 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Taylor .803 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Taylor 17.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Taylor 3.3 (1977) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brian Taylor 5.6 (1982) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brian Taylor 2.8 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Taylor 0.3 (1980) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Taylor - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Brian Taylor - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Brian Taylor - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Brian Taylor - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Taylor - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Taylor - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Brian Taylor - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Brian Taylor - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Brian Taylor - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Brian Taylor - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Brian Taylor 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Taylor - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Brian Taylor - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Taylor - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Taylor - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brian Taylor - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brian Taylor - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Taylor - 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. 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.