Kedrick Brown vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Kedrick Brown

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kedrick Brown: 2001-02 to 2004-05
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kedrick Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kedrick Brown 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kedrick Brown 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kedrick Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kedrick 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 Kedrick Brown 3.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kedrick Brown 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kedrick Brown 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kedrick Brown 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kedrick Brown 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kedrick Brown 509 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kedrick Brown 347 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kedrick Brown 103 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kedrick Brown 85 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kedrick Brown 28 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kedrick Brown 143 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kedrick Brown .405 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kedrick Brown .274 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kedrick Brown .640 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kedrick Brown 5.3 (2004) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kedrick Brown 2.7 (2003) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kedrick Brown 1.2 (2004) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kedrick Brown 0.7 (2003) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kedrick Brown 0.3 (2003) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kedrick Brown 1.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kedrick Brown 0.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kedrick Brown 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kedrick Brown 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kedrick Brown 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kedrick Brown 8 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kedrick Brown 2 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kedrick Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kedrick Brown 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kedrick Brown 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kedrick Brown 5 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kedrick Brown .500 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kedrick Brown 1.000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kedrick Brown .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kedrick Brown 2.5 (2002) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kedrick Brown 0.7 (2003) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kedrick Brown 0.0 (2003) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kedrick Brown 0.3 (2003) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kedrick Brown 0.5 (2002) 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.