Nate Thurmond vs. James White Comparison

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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

James White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
James White: 2006-07 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 James White 1

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 James White 3

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 James White 2

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 James White 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 James White 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 James White 1.0

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 James White 0.5

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * James White 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * James White 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 James White 182

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 James White 68

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 James White 35

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * James White 17

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * James White 6

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 James White 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 James White .438

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** James White .340

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 James White .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) James White 8.3 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) James White 3.3 (2007)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) James White 0.8 (2007)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * James White 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * James White 0.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 James White 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 James White 0.3

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 James White 0.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * James White 0.0

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * James White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 James White 11

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 James White 3

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 James White 0

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * James White 0

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * James White 0

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 James White 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 James White .385

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** James White .250

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 James White -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) James White 1.4 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) James White 0.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) James White 0.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * James White 0.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * James White 0.0 (2013)

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.