Shannon Brown vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Shannon Brown: 2006-07 to 2014-15
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shannon Brown 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Shannon Brown 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Shannon Brown 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Shannon Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shannon 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 Shannon Brown 7.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Shannon Brown 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Shannon Brown 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Shannon Brown 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Shannon Brown 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shannon Brown 3,118 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Shannon Brown 760 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Shannon Brown 458 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Shannon Brown 284 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Shannon Brown 90 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Shannon Brown 408 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shannon Brown .420 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Shannon Brown .332 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shannon Brown .807 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shannon Brown 11.0 (2012) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Shannon Brown 2.7 (2012) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Shannon Brown 1.8 (2013) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Shannon Brown 1.0 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Shannon Brown 0.4 (2010) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shannon Brown 5.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Shannon Brown 1.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Shannon Brown 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Shannon Brown 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Shannon Brown 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shannon Brown 288 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Shannon Brown 73 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Shannon Brown 40 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Shannon Brown 26 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Shannon Brown 11 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Shannon Brown 55 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shannon Brown .422 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Shannon Brown .341 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shannon Brown .727 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shannon Brown 7.2 (2011) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Shannon Brown 1.9 (2011) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Shannon Brown 0.9 (2010) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Shannon Brown 0.6 (2011) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Shannon Brown 0.3 (2010) 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.