Caldwell Jones vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Caldwell Jones that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Caldwell Jones:
1976-77 to 1989-90
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Caldwell Jones0
Nate Thurmond0
Caldwell Jones14
Nate Thurmond14
Caldwell Jones12
Nate Thurmond9
Caldwell Jones0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Caldwell Jones2
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Caldwell Jones2
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Caldwell Jones 6.2
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Caldwell Jones 7.2
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Caldwell Jones 1.3
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Caldwell Jones 0.4
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Caldwell Jones 1.4
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Caldwell Jones 6,589
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Caldwell Jones 7,663
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Caldwell Jones 1,347
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Caldwell Jones 480
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Caldwell Jones 1,517
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Caldwell Jones 1,068
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Caldwell Jones .473
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Caldwell Jones .065
*
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Caldwell Jones .753
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Caldwell Jones 9.9
(1984)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Caldwell Jones 11.9
(1980)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Caldwell Jones 2.1
(1980)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Caldwell Jones 0.7
(1981)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Caldwell Jones 2.4
(1977)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Caldwell Jones 6.8
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Caldwell Jones 8.4
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Caldwell Jones 1.2
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Caldwell Jones 0.4
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Caldwell Jones 1.9
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Caldwell Jones 814
Nate Thurmond 966

Caldwell Jones 999
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Caldwell Jones 147
Nate Thurmond 225

Caldwell Jones 51
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Caldwell Jones 223
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Caldwell Jones 119
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Caldwell Jones .484
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Caldwell Jones .000
*
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Caldwell Jones .759
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Caldwell Jones 12.7
(1979)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Caldwell Jones 13.4
(1979)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Caldwell Jones 2.3
(1979)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Caldwell Jones 0.7
(1980)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Caldwell Jones 3.0
(1978)
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.