Scott Brooks vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Scott Brooks that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Scott Brooks:
1988-89 to 1997-98
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Scott Brooks1
Nate Thurmond0
Scott Brooks10
Nate Thurmond14
Scott Brooks6
Nate Thurmond9
Scott Brooks0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Scott Brooks0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Scott Brooks0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Scott Brooks 4.9
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Scott Brooks 1.0
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Scott Brooks 2.4
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Scott Brooks 0.7
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Scott Brooks 0.0
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Scott Brooks 3,317
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Scott Brooks 685
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Scott Brooks 1,608
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Scott Brooks 480
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Scott Brooks 30
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Scott Brooks 680
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Scott Brooks .450
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Scott Brooks .372
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Scott Brooks .849
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Scott Brooks 6.3
(1993)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Scott Brooks 1.4
(1994)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Scott Brooks 3.7
(1989)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Scott Brooks 1.0
(1993)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Scott Brooks 0.1
(1992)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Scott Brooks 2.6
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Scott Brooks 0.7
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Scott Brooks 1.7
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Scott Brooks 0.4
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Scott Brooks 0.0
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Scott Brooks 89
Nate Thurmond 966

Scott Brooks 24
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Scott Brooks 57
Nate Thurmond 225

Scott Brooks 12
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Scott Brooks 0
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Scott Brooks 34
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Scott Brooks .382
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Scott Brooks .435
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Scott Brooks .750
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Scott Brooks 3.9
(1993)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Scott Brooks 1.3
(1989)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Scott Brooks 2.6
(1993)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Scott Brooks 0.8
(1993)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Scott Brooks 0.0
(1998)
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.