Ozell Jones vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Ozell Jones

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ozell Jones: 1984-85 to 1985-86
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ozell Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ozell Jones 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ozell Jones 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ozell Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ozell 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 Ozell Jones 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ozell Jones 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ozell Jones 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ozell Jones 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ozell Jones 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ozell Jones 245 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ozell Jones 240 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ozell Jones 56 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ozell Jones 32 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ozell Jones 58 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ozell Jones 70 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ozell Jones .582 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ozell Jones .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ozell Jones .398 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ozell Jones 3.7 (1985) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ozell Jones 3.6 (1985) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ozell Jones 0.8 (1985) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ozell Jones 0.7 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ozell Jones 0.9 (1985) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ozell Jones 3.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ozell Jones 3.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ozell Jones 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ozell Jones 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ozell Jones 0.8 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ozell Jones 17 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ozell Jones 17 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ozell Jones 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ozell Jones 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ozell Jones 4 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ozell Jones 5 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ozell Jones .727 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Ozell Jones .167 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ozell Jones 3.4 (1985) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ozell Jones 3.4 (1985) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ozell Jones 0.8 (1985) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ozell Jones 0.2 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ozell Jones 0.8 (1985) 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.