Troy Brown Jr. vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Troy Brown Jr. 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

Troy Brown Jr.

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Troy Brown Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Troy Brown Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Troy Brown Jr. 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Troy Brown Jr. 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Troy Brown Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Troy Brown Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Troy Brown Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Troy Brown Jr. 6.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Troy Brown Jr. 3.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Troy Brown Jr. 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Troy Brown Jr. 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Troy Brown Jr. 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Troy Brown Jr. 2,196 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Troy Brown Jr. 1,288 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Troy Brown Jr. 508 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Troy Brown Jr. 235 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Troy Brown Jr. 42 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Troy Brown Jr. 356 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Troy Brown Jr. .423 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Troy Brown Jr. .351 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Troy Brown Jr. .783 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Troy Brown Jr. 10.4 (2020) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Troy Brown Jr. 5.6 (2020) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Troy Brown Jr. 2.6 (2020) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Troy Brown Jr. 1.2 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Troy Brown Jr. 0.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Troy Brown Jr. 2.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Troy Brown Jr. 2.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Troy Brown Jr. 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Troy Brown Jr. 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Troy Brown Jr. 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Troy Brown Jr. 34 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Troy Brown Jr. 32 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Troy Brown Jr. 14 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Troy Brown Jr. 4 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Troy Brown Jr. 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Troy Brown Jr. 15 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Troy Brown Jr. .333 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Troy Brown Jr. .154 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Troy Brown Jr. - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Troy Brown Jr. 4.0 (2022) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Troy Brown Jr. 2.7 (2022) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Troy Brown Jr. 1.0 (2022) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Troy Brown Jr. 0.7 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Troy Brown Jr. 0.1 (2023) 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.