Aaron James vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Aaron James

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron 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 Aaron James 10.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Aaron James 356 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Aaron James - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Aaron James - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Aaron James - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Aaron James 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - 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.