Ron Brewer vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Ron Brewer

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Brewer: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Brewer 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ron Brewer 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ron Brewer 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ron Brewer 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Brewer 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Brewer 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Brewer 11.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Brewer 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ron Brewer 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ron Brewer 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Brewer 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Brewer 5,971 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ron Brewer 971 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ron Brewer 920 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ron Brewer 480 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ron Brewer 249 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ron Brewer 501 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Brewer .459 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ron Brewer .248 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Brewer .824 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Brewer 18.8 (1982) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Brewer 2.8 (1979) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ron Brewer 2.6 (1980) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ron Brewer 1.3 (1979) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Brewer 1.0 (1979) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Brewer 14.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Brewer 1.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ron Brewer 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ron Brewer 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Brewer 1.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Brewer 226 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ron Brewer 24 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ron Brewer 32 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ron Brewer 8 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ron Brewer 16 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ron Brewer 16 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Brewer .482 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ron Brewer .143 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Brewer .695 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Brewer 19.0 (1980) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Brewer 3.7 (1979) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ron Brewer 2.7 (1979) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ron Brewer 1.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Brewer 3.0 (1979) 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.