John Brown vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

John Brown

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Brown: 1973-74 to 1979-80
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Brown 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Brown 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John 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 John Brown 7.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 4.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 3,614 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Brown 2,126 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Brown 703 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Brown 250 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Brown 76 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Brown 486 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .453 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage John Brown .783 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 11.2 (1975) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 5.9 (1975) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.8 (1975) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.7 (1975) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1976) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 1.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 1.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 10 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Brown 10 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Brown 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Brown 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Brown 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Brown 7 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .308 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John Brown .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Brown 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) 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.