Randy Brown vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Randy Brown 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

Randy Brown

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Randy Brown: 1991-92 to 2002-03
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Randy Brown 3 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Randy Brown 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Randy Brown 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Randy Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Randy Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Randy Brown 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Randy Brown 4.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Randy Brown 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Randy Brown 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Randy Brown 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Randy Brown 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Randy Brown 3,148 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Randy Brown 1,173 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Randy Brown 1,420 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Randy Brown 722 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Randy Brown 156 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Randy Brown 655 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randy Brown .417 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Randy Brown .200 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Randy Brown .691 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randy Brown 8.8 (1999) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Randy Brown 3.4 (1999) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Randy Brown 3.8 (1999) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Randy Brown 1.7 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Randy Brown 1.0 (2002) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Randy Brown 1.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Randy Brown 0.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Randy Brown 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Randy Brown 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Randy Brown 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Randy Brown 74 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Randy Brown 29 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Randy Brown 22 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Randy Brown 15 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Randy Brown 3 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Randy Brown 47 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Randy Brown .386 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Randy Brown .500 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Randy Brown .739 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Randy Brown 2.8 (1996) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Randy Brown 0.6 (1998) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Randy Brown 0.6 (1998) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Randy Brown 0.5 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Randy Brown 0.1 (1997) 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.