Jamal Murray vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Jamal Murray

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Murray 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jamal Murray 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jamal Murray 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jamal Murray 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jamal Murray 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Murray 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 17.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 4.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 8,187 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 1,757 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jamal Murray 2,106 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jamal Murray 451 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 164 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jamal Murray 469 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .452 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .380 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .867 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 21.2 (2021) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.3 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 24.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 1,467 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 303 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jamal Murray 376 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jamal Murray 65 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 19 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jamal Murray 60 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .460 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .392 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .908 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 7.1 (2023) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.9 (2024) 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.