Anthony Jones vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Anthony Jones

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Jones: 1986-87 to 1989-90
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Jones 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Anthony Jones 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Anthony Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony 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 Anthony Jones 3.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Jones 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Anthony Jones 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Jones 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Jones 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Jones 594 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Anthony Jones 214 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Anthony Jones 119 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Anthony Jones 85 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Anthony Jones 38 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Anthony Jones 164 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Jones .393 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Anthony Jones .306 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Jones .740 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Jones 5.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Jones 1.6 (1987) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Anthony Jones 1.1 (1987) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Anthony Jones 0.6 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Jones 0.3 (1987) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Jones 0.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Jones 0.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Anthony Jones 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Anthony Jones 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Jones 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Anthony Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Anthony Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Anthony Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Anthony Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Anthony Jones 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Jones - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Jones - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Jones 0.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Jones 0.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Anthony Jones 0.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Anthony Jones 0.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Jones 0.0 (1990) 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.