Brevin Knight vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Brevin Knight

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brevin Knight: 1997-98 to 2008-09
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brevin Knight 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Brevin Knight 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Brevin Knight 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Brevin Knight 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brevin Knight 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brevin Knight 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brevin Knight 7.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Brevin Knight 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Brevin Knight 6.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Brevin Knight 1.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brevin Knight 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brevin Knight 5,342 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Brevin Knight 1,785 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Brevin Knight 4,481 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Brevin Knight 1,229 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Brevin Knight 87 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Brevin Knight 729 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brevin Knight .412 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Brevin Knight .134 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brevin Knight .789 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brevin Knight 12.6 (2006) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brevin Knight 3.4 (1999) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brevin Knight 9.0 (2005) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brevin Knight 2.5 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brevin Knight 0.3 (2000) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brevin Knight 2.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Brevin Knight 2.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Brevin Knight 3.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Brevin Knight 1.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brevin Knight 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brevin Knight 39 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Brevin Knight 28 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Brevin Knight 43 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Brevin Knight 25 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Brevin Knight 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Brevin Knight 14 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brevin Knight .255 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Brevin Knight - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brevin Knight .714 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brevin Knight 4.5 (1998) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brevin Knight 4.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brevin Knight 5.8 (1998) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brevin Knight 2.8 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brevin Knight 0.3 (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.