Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Derrick Jones Jr. 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

Derrick Jones Jr.

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 306 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 266 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 281 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 420 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .502 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .316 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .706 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 98 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 45 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 13 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 9 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 14 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 28 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .343 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 8.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.5 (2024) 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.