Marcus Brown vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Marcus Brown

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcus Brown: 1996-97 to 1999-00
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Marcus Brown 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Marcus Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Marcus Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marcus 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 Marcus Brown 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Brown 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Marcus Brown 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Marcus Brown 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Brown 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Brown 92 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Marcus Brown 22 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Marcus Brown 23 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Marcus Brown 8 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Marcus Brown 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Marcus Brown 27 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Brown .381 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Marcus Brown .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Brown .714 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Brown 3.9 (1997) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Brown 1.2 (2000) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Marcus Brown 1.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Marcus Brown 0.4 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Brown 0.1 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Brown - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Brown - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Marcus Brown - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Marcus Brown - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Brown - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Brown - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Marcus Brown - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Marcus Brown - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Marcus Brown - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Marcus Brown - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Marcus Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Brown - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Brown - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Brown - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Brown - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Marcus Brown - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Marcus Brown - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Marcus Brown - 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.