Jake Ford vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Jake Ford

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jake Ford: 1970-71 to 1971-72
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jake Ford 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jake Ford 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jake Ford 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jake Ford 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jake Ford 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jake Ford 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Ford 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford 0.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jake Ford 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Ford 126 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jake Ford 20 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jake Ford 35 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jake Ford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jake Ford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jake Ford 31 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Ford .462 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jake Ford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jake Ford .764 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Ford 6.8 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford 1.8 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jake Ford 1.8 (1971) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Ford - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jake Ford - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Ford - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jake Ford - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jake Ford - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jake Ford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jake Ford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jake Ford 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Ford - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jake Ford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jake Ford - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Ford - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Ford - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jake Ford - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jake Ford - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.