Jim Brewer vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Jim Brewer

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Brewer: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Brewer 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim Brewer 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Brewer 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim Brewer 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Brewer 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Brewer 2 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Brewer 5.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Brewer 6.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim Brewer 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Brewer 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Brewer 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Brewer 4,099 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim Brewer 4,458 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim Brewer 1,038 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jim Brewer 556 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jim Brewer 510 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jim Brewer 703 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Brewer .448 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jim Brewer .077 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Brewer .571 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Brewer 11.5 (1976) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Brewer 10.9 (1976) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Brewer 2.5 (1976) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jim Brewer 1.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Brewer 1.1 (1976) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Brewer 5.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Brewer 6.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Brewer 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim Brewer 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Brewer 0.8 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Brewer 164 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim Brewer 204 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim Brewer 49 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jim Brewer 24 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jim Brewer 24 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jim Brewer 31 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Brewer .469 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jim Brewer - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Brewer .519 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Brewer 8.8 (1976) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Brewer 12.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Brewer 2.8 (1976) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Brewer 1.7 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Brewer 1.3 (1977) 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. 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.