Popeye Jones vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Popeye Jones

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Popeye Jones: 1993-94 to 2003-04
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Popeye Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Popeye Jones 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Popeye Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Popeye Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Popeye 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 Popeye Jones 7.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Popeye Jones 7.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Popeye Jones 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Popeye Jones 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Popeye Jones 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Popeye Jones 3,726 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Popeye Jones 3,981 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Popeye Jones 696 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Popeye Jones 300 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Popeye Jones 161 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Popeye Jones 535 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Popeye Jones .447 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Popeye Jones .281 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Popeye Jones .751 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Popeye Jones 11.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Popeye Jones 10.8 (1996) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Popeye Jones 2.0 (1995) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Popeye Jones 0.8 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Popeye Jones 0.5 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Popeye Jones - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Popeye Jones - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Popeye Jones - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Popeye Jones - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Popeye Jones - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Popeye Jones - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Popeye Jones - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Popeye Jones - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Popeye Jones - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Popeye Jones - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Popeye Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Popeye Jones - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Popeye Jones - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Popeye Jones - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Popeye Jones - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Popeye Jones - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Popeye Jones - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Popeye Jones - 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.