Michael Brooks vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Michael Brooks that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Brooks:
1980-81 to 1987-88
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Brooks0
Nate Thurmond0
Michael Brooks6
Nate Thurmond14
Michael Brooks1
Nate Thurmond9
Michael Brooks0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Michael Brooks0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Michael Brooks0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Brooks 12.8
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Michael Brooks 6.3
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Michael Brooks 2.6
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Michael Brooks 1.2
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Michael Brooks 0.4
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Michael Brooks 4,086
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Michael Brooks 2,001
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Michael Brooks 818
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Michael Brooks 387
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Michael Brooks 124
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Michael Brooks 319
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Brooks .486
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Michael Brooks .152
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Brooks .714
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Brooks 15.6
(1982)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Michael Brooks 7.6
(1982)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Michael Brooks 3.2
(1983)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Michael Brooks 1.4
(1982)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Michael Brooks 0.5
(1983)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Brooks 0.8
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Michael Brooks 1.0
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Michael Brooks 0.5
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Michael Brooks 0.0
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Michael Brooks 0.0
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Michael Brooks 3
Nate Thurmond 966

Michael Brooks 4
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Michael Brooks 2
Nate Thurmond 225

Michael Brooks 0
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Michael Brooks 0
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Michael Brooks 4
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Brooks .333
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Michael Brooks .500
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Brooks -
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Brooks 0.8
(1988)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Michael Brooks 1.0
(1988)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Michael Brooks 0.5
(1988)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Michael Brooks 0.0
(1988)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Michael Brooks 0.0
(1988)
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.