Frank Jackson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Frank Jackson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Jackson: 2018-19 to 2022-23
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Frank Jackson 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Frank Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Frank Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Frank Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frank Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Jackson 8.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Frank Jackson 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Frank Jackson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Frank Jackson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Frank Jackson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Jackson 1,816 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Frank Jackson 392 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Frank Jackson 222 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Frank Jackson 84 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Frank Jackson 16 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Frank Jackson 214 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Jackson .421 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Frank Jackson .332 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Jackson .786 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Jackson 10.6 (2022) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Jackson 2.2 (2019) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Frank Jackson 1.1 (2019) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Frank Jackson 0.5 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Frank Jackson 0.2 (2022) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Jackson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Frank Jackson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Frank Jackson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Frank Jackson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Frank Jackson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Jackson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Frank Jackson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Frank Jackson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Frank Jackson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Frank Jackson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Frank Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Jackson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Frank Jackson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Jackson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Jackson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Jackson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Frank Jackson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Frank Jackson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Frank Jackson - 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.