Ralph Jackson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ralph Jackson 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

Ralph Jackson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Jackson: 1984-85 to 1984-85
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Jackson 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ralph Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ralph Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Jackson 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Jackson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ralph Jackson 4.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Jackson 2.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Jackson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Jackson 2 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ralph Jackson 1 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ralph Jackson 4 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ralph Jackson 2 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ralph Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ralph Jackson 1 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Jackson .333 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ralph Jackson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Jackson - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Jackson 2.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Jackson 1.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ralph Jackson 4.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ralph Jackson 2.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Jackson 0.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Jackson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Jackson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ralph Jackson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ralph Jackson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Jackson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Jackson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ralph Jackson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ralph Jackson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ralph Jackson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ralph Jackson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ralph Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Jackson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ralph Jackson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Jackson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Jackson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Jackson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ralph Jackson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ralph Jackson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Jackson - 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.