Jim Pollard vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Pollard: 1948-49 to 1954-55
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Pollard 5 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim Pollard 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Pollard 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim Pollard 4 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Pollard 2 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Pollard 4 Nate Thurmond 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Pollard 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 Pollard 13.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 7.8 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Pollard 5,762 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim Pollard 2,487 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim Pollard 1,417 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jim Pollard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jim Pollard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jim Pollard 438 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Pollard .360 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Pollard .750 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 15.5 (1952) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 9.1 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.8 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 13.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 8.1 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 3.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Pollard 977 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim Pollard 407 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim Pollard 259 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jim Pollard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jim Pollard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jim Pollard 72 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Pollard .339 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Pollard .750 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Pollard 16.1 (1952) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Pollard 11.1 (1955) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Pollard 4.7 (1950) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Pollard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Pollard - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.