Jaylen Brown vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jaylen Brown that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jaylen Brown:
2016-17 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jaylen Brown0
Nate Thurmond0
Jaylen Brown8
Nate Thurmond14
Jaylen Brown6
Nate Thurmond9
Jaylen Brown3
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Jaylen Brown1
Nate Thurmond0
Jaylen Brown0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jaylen Brown0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jaylen Brown 18.6
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Jaylen Brown 5.3
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Jaylen Brown 2.4
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Jaylen Brown 1.0
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Jaylen Brown 0.4
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Jaylen Brown 9,943
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Jaylen Brown 2,810
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Jaylen Brown 1,287
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Jaylen Brown 532
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Jaylen Brown 203
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Jaylen Brown 535
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jaylen Brown .481
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Jaylen Brown .364
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Jaylen Brown .719
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jaylen Brown 26.6
(2023)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Jaylen Brown 6.9
(2023)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Jaylen Brown 3.6
(2024)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Jaylen Brown 1.2
(2021)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Jaylen Brown 0.6
(2021)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jaylen Brown 18.2
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Jaylen Brown 5.5
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Jaylen Brown 2.3
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Jaylen Brown 1.0
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Jaylen Brown 0.4
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Jaylen Brown 1,911
Nate Thurmond 966

Jaylen Brown 580
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Jaylen Brown 241
Nate Thurmond 225

Jaylen Brown 100
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Jaylen Brown 41
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Jaylen Brown 105
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jaylen Brown .479
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Jaylen Brown .362
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Jaylen Brown .740
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jaylen Brown 23.1
(2022)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Jaylen Brown 7.5
(2020)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Jaylen Brown 3.5
(2022)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Jaylen Brown 1.5
(2020)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Jaylen Brown 0.6
(2018)
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.