Cory Jefferson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Cory Jefferson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cory Jefferson: 2014-15 to 2015-16
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cory Jefferson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Cory Jefferson 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Cory Jefferson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Cory Jefferson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Cory Jefferson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cory Jefferson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cory Jefferson 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Cory Jefferson 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Cory Jefferson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Cory Jefferson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Cory Jefferson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cory Jefferson 205 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Cory Jefferson 161 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Cory Jefferson 16 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Cory Jefferson 10 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Cory Jefferson 22 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Cory Jefferson 58 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cory Jefferson .444 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Cory Jefferson .125 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cory Jefferson .583 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cory Jefferson 3.7 (2015) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cory Jefferson 2.9 (2015) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Cory Jefferson 0.3 (2015) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Cory Jefferson 0.2 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cory Jefferson 0.4 (2015) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cory Jefferson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Cory Jefferson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Cory Jefferson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Cory Jefferson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Cory Jefferson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cory Jefferson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Cory Jefferson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Cory Jefferson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Cory Jefferson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Cory Jefferson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Cory Jefferson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cory Jefferson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Cory Jefferson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cory Jefferson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cory Jefferson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Cory Jefferson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Cory Jefferson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cory Jefferson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Cory Jefferson - 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.