Sam Jacobson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Sam Jacobson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jacobson: 1998-99 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jacobson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jacobson 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Sam Jacobson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Sam Jacobson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Jacobson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jacobson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jacobson 283 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Sam Jacobson 80 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Sam Jacobson 36 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Sam Jacobson 33 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Sam Jacobson 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Sam Jacobson 68 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jacobson .511 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Sam Jacobson .360 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jacobson .739 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson 4.9 (2000) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson 1.5 (1999) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.6 (2000) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.6 (2000) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson 0.1 (2000) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jacobson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Sam Jacobson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Sam Jacobson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Sam Jacobson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Sam Jacobson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Sam Jacobson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jacobson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Sam Jacobson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jacobson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jacobson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jacobson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sam Jacobson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sam Jacobson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jacobson - 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.