Brandon Miller vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Brandon Miller

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Miller: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Miller 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Brandon Miller 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Brandon Miller 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Brandon Miller 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brandon Miller 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Miller 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Miller 17.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Miller 4.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Brandon Miller 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Brandon Miller 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Miller 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Miller 1,279 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Brandon Miller 315 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Brandon Miller 175 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Brandon Miller 66 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Brandon Miller 42 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Brandon Miller 74 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Miller .440 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Brandon Miller .373 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Miller .827 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Miller 17.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Miller 4.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brandon Miller 2.4 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brandon Miller 0.9 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Miller 0.6 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Miller - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Miller - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Brandon Miller - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Brandon Miller - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Miller - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Miller - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Brandon Miller - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Brandon Miller - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Brandon Miller - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Brandon Miller - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Brandon Miller 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Miller - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Brandon Miller - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Miller - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Miller - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Miller - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brandon Miller - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brandon Miller - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Miller - 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.