Greg Brown III vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Greg Brown III

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Brown III: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Brown III 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Greg Brown III 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Greg Brown III 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Greg Brown III 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Brown III 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Brown III 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Greg Brown III 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Greg Brown III 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Brown III 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Brown III 268 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Greg Brown III 163 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Greg Brown III 42 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Greg Brown III 30 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Greg Brown III 33 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Greg Brown III 70 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Brown III .424 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Greg Brown III .296 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Brown III .616 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Brown III 4.7 (2022) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Brown III 2.8 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Greg Brown III 0.7 (2022) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Greg Brown III 0.5 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Brown III 0.7 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Brown III - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Brown III - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Greg Brown III - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Greg Brown III - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Brown III - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Brown III - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Greg Brown III - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Greg Brown III - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Greg Brown III - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Greg Brown III - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Greg Brown III 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Brown III - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Greg Brown III - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Brown III - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Brown III - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Brown III - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Greg Brown III - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Greg Brown III - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Brown III - 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.