Jonathon Simmons vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jonathon Simmons 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

Jonathon Simmons

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathon Simmons: 2015-16 to 2018-19
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathon Simmons 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jonathon Simmons 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jonathon Simmons 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jonathon Simmons 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jonathon Simmons 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jonathon Simmons 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathon Simmons 8.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jonathon Simmons 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jonathon Simmons 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jonathon Simmons 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jonathon Simmons 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathon Simmons 2,142 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jonathon Simmons 621 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jonathon Simmons 483 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jonathon Simmons 158 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jonathon Simmons 61 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jonathon Simmons 258 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathon Simmons .443 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jonathon Simmons .317 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonathon Simmons .756 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathon Simmons 13.9 (2018) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathon Simmons 3.5 (2018) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jonathon Simmons 2.5 (2018) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jonathon Simmons 0.8 (2018) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jonathon Simmons 0.3 (2017) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathon Simmons 7.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jonathon Simmons 1.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jonathon Simmons 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jonathon Simmons 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jonathon Simmons 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathon Simmons 194 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jonathon Simmons 41 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jonathon Simmons 33 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jonathon Simmons 12 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jonathon Simmons 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jonathon Simmons 25 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathon Simmons .432 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jonathon Simmons .340 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonathon Simmons .676 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathon Simmons 10.5 (2017) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathon Simmons 1.9 (2017) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jonathon Simmons 1.9 (2017) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jonathon Simmons 0.7 (2016) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jonathon Simmons 0.1 (2017) 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.