James Phelan vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

James Phelan

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Phelan: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Phelan 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons James Phelan 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played James Phelan 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games James Phelan 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Phelan 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Phelan 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game James Phelan 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game James Phelan 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Phelan 3 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds James Phelan 5 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists James Phelan 2 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals James Phelan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks James Phelan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games James Phelan 4 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Phelan .000 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage James Phelan .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Phelan 0.8 (1954) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game James Phelan 1.3 (1954) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game James Phelan 0.5 (1954) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Phelan - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game James Phelan - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game James Phelan - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Phelan - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds James Phelan - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists James Phelan - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals James Phelan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks James Phelan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games James Phelan 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Phelan - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage James Phelan - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game James Phelan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game James Phelan - 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.