Colby Jones vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Colby Jones 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

Colby Jones

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Colby Jones: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Colby Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Colby Jones 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Colby Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Colby Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Colby Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Colby Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Colby Jones 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Colby Jones 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Colby Jones 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Colby Jones 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Colby Jones 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Colby Jones 64 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Colby Jones 40 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Colby Jones 20 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Colby Jones 7 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Colby Jones 5 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Colby Jones 30 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Colby Jones .394 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Colby Jones .091 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Colby Jones .545 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Colby Jones 2.1 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Colby Jones 1.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Colby Jones 0.7 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Colby Jones 0.2 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Colby Jones 0.2 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Colby Jones - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Colby Jones - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Colby Jones - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Colby Jones - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Colby Jones - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Colby Jones - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Colby Jones - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Colby Jones - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Colby Jones - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Colby Jones - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Colby Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Colby Jones - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Colby Jones - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Colby Jones - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Colby Jones - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Colby Jones - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Colby Jones - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Colby Jones - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Colby Jones - 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.