Nathan Jawai vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Nathan Jawai 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

Nathan Jawai

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nathan Jawai: 2008-09 to 2009-10
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nathan Jawai 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Nathan Jawai 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Nathan Jawai 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Nathan Jawai 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nathan Jawai 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nathan Jawai 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathan Jawai 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Nathan Jawai 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Nathan Jawai 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Nathan Jawai 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Nathan Jawai 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathan Jawai 126 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Nathan Jawai 106 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Nathan Jawai 24 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Nathan Jawai 10 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Nathan Jawai 9 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Nathan Jawai 45 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathan Jawai .435 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Nathan Jawai .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nathan Jawai .684 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathan Jawai 3.2 (2010) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nathan Jawai 2.7 (2010) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nathan Jawai 0.6 (2010) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nathan Jawai 0.3 (2010) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nathan Jawai 0.2 (2010) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nathan Jawai - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Nathan Jawai - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Nathan Jawai - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Nathan Jawai - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nathan Jawai - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nathan Jawai - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Nathan Jawai - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Nathan Jawai - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Nathan Jawai - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Nathan Jawai - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Nathan Jawai 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nathan Jawai - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Nathan Jawai - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nathan Jawai - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nathan Jawai - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nathan Jawai - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nathan Jawai - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nathan Jawai - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Nathan Jawai - 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.