Bobby Jackson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Bobby Jackson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Jackson: 1997-98 to 2008-09
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bobby Jackson 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bobby Jackson 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bobby Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bobby 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 Bobby Jackson 9.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jackson 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bobby Jackson 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bobby Jackson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jackson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Jackson 7,344 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bobby Jackson 2,347 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bobby Jackson 1,945 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bobby Jackson 704 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bobby Jackson 68 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bobby Jackson 755 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Jackson .417 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bobby Jackson .354 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Jackson .793 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Jackson 15.2 (2003) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jackson 4.4 (1998) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bobby Jackson 4.7 (1998) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bobby Jackson 1.5 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jackson 0.2 (1998) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Jackson 9.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jackson 2.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bobby Jackson 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bobby Jackson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jackson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Jackson 533 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bobby Jackson 165 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bobby Jackson 119 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bobby Jackson 43 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bobby Jackson 6 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bobby Jackson 58 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Jackson .405 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bobby Jackson .270 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Jackson .807 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Jackson 14.3 (2003) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jackson 4.5 (2003) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bobby Jackson 3.3 (2003) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bobby Jackson 1.0 (2003) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jackson 0.3 (2000) 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.