Brian Grant vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Brian Grant

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Grant: 1994-95 to 2005-06
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Grant 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Brian Grant 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Brian Grant 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Brian Grant 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brian Grant 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Grant 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Grant 10.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Brian Grant 7.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Brian Grant 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Brian Grant 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Grant 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Grant 7,933 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Brian Grant 5,622 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Brian Grant 923 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Brian Grant 455 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Brian Grant 561 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Brian Grant 756 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Grant .490 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Brian Grant .214 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Grant .746 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Grant 15.2 (2001) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Grant 10.2 (2003) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brian Grant 1.9 (2002) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brian Grant 0.8 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Grant 1.5 (1995) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Grant 8.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Brian Grant 7.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Brian Grant 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Brian Grant 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Grant 0.8 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Grant 474 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Brian Grant 412 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Brian Grant 43 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Brian Grant 29 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Brian Grant 45 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Brian Grant 58 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Grant .465 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Brian Grant .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Grant .659 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Grant 13.3 (1998) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Grant 10.8 (1998) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brian Grant 1.5 (1998) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brian Grant 1.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Grant 1.8 (1996) 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.