Damion James vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Damion James

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damion James: 2010-11 to 2013-14
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damion James 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Damion James 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Damion James 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Damion James 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Damion James 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Damion James 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damion James 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Damion James 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Damion James 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Damion James 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Damion James 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Damion James 150 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Damion James 131 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Damion James 26 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Damion James 23 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Damion James 20 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Damion James 39 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damion James .415 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Damion James .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damion James .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damion James 4.9 (2012) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Damion James 4.7 (2012) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Damion James 0.8 (2011) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Damion James 1.0 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Damion James 1.0 (2012) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damion James - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Damion James - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Damion James - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Damion James - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Damion James - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Damion James - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Damion James - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Damion James - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Damion James - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Damion James - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Damion James 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damion James - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Damion James - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damion James - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damion James - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Damion James - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Damion James - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Damion James - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Damion James - 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.