Gene James vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Gene James

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene James 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gene James 95 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Gene James 88 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gene James 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Gene James 4 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.