Phil Jackson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Phil Jackson 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

Phil Jackson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Jackson: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Jackson 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Phil Jackson 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Phil Jackson 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Phil Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Phil Jackson 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 6.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.6 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.4 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 5,428 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 3,454 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Phil Jackson 898 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Phil Jackson 281 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 199 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Phil Jackson 807 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .453 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .736 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.1 (1974) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 (1975) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.7 (1975) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.3 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 515 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 284 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Phil Jackson 63 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Phil Jackson 18 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 8 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Phil Jackson 67 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .458 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .782 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.3 (1974) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 8.3 (1975) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.4 (1973) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.3 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 1.0 (1975) * 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. 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.