Gerald Brown vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Gerald Brown 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

Gerald Brown

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerald Brown: 1998-99 to 1998-99
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerald Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gerald Brown 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gerald Brown 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gerald Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gerald Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gerald Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Brown 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Brown 0.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gerald Brown 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Gerald Brown 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Gerald Brown 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Brown 80 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gerald Brown 22 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gerald Brown 31 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Gerald Brown 5 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Gerald Brown 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Gerald Brown 33 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Brown .371 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Gerald Brown .300 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Brown .786 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Brown 2.4 (1999) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Brown 0.7 (1999) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gerald Brown 0.9 (1999) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gerald Brown 0.2 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gerald Brown 0.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Brown 2.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Brown 0.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gerald Brown 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Gerald Brown 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gerald Brown 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Brown 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gerald Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gerald Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Gerald Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Gerald Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Gerald Brown 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Brown 1.000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Gerald Brown - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Brown - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Brown 2.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Brown 0.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gerald Brown 0.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gerald Brown 0.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gerald Brown 0.0 (1999) 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.