Jim Browne vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jim Browne 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

Jim Browne

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Browne: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Browne 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim Browne 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Browne 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim Browne 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Browne 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Browne 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Browne 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Browne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim Browne 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Browne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Browne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Browne 50 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim Browne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim Browne 8 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jim Browne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jim Browne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jim Browne 35 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Browne .360 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jim Browne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Browne .483 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Browne 1.5 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Browne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Browne 0.3 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jim Browne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Browne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Browne - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Browne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Browne - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim Browne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Browne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Browne - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim Browne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim Browne - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jim Browne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jim Browne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jim Browne 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Browne - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jim Browne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Browne - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Browne - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Browne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Browne - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Browne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Browne - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.