Jim Fritsche vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Jim Fritsche

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Fritsche: 1953-54 to 1954-55
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Fritsche 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim Fritsche 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Fritsche 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim Fritsche 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Fritsche 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Fritsche 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Fritsche 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Fritsche 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim Fritsche 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Fritsche 326 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim Fritsche 249 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim Fritsche 77 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jim Fritsche 84 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Fritsche .309 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Fritsche .738 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Fritsche 4.1 (1954) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Fritsche 3.2 (1954) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Fritsche 1.1 (1954) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Fritsche - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Fritsche - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Fritsche - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Fritsche - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim Fritsche - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim Fritsche - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jim Fritsche 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Fritsche - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Fritsche - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Fritsche - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Fritsche - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Fritsche - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Fritsche - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Fritsche - 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. ** 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.