Jim Petersen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Jim Petersen

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Petersen 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim Petersen 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Petersen 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim Petersen 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Petersen 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Petersen 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 6.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 3,397 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 2,354 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim Petersen 487 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jim Petersen 213 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 363 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jim Petersen 491 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .486 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen .071 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .725 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 5.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 4.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Petersen 241 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim Petersen 207 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim Petersen 37 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jim Petersen 17 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jim Petersen 17 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jim Petersen 46 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Petersen .485 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jim Petersen - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Petersen .662 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988) 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.