Major Jones vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Major Jones 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

Major Jones

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Major Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Major Jones 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Major Jones 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Major Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Major Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Major Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Major Jones 4.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Major Jones 1,643 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Major Jones 1,323 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Major Jones 215 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Major Jones 133 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Major Jones 169 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Major Jones 374 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Major Jones .490 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Major Jones .111 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Major Jones .586 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Major Jones 5.7 (1983) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 4.6 (1980) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.8 (1980) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.6 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.8 (1980) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Major Jones 2.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 2.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Major Jones 52 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Major Jones 40 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Major Jones 9 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Major Jones 3 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Major Jones 4 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Major Jones 19 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Major Jones .550 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Major Jones - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Major Jones .571 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Major Jones 4.7 (1980) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Major Jones 3.7 (1980) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Major Jones 0.7 (1980) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Major Jones 0.3 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Major Jones 0.3 (1980) 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.