Dillon Jones vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dillon Jones: 2024-25 to 2024-25
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dillon Jones 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dillon Jones 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dillon Jones 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dillon Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dillon Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dillon Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dillon Jones 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Jones 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dillon Jones 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dillon Jones 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dillon Jones 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dillon Jones 135 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dillon Jones 121 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dillon Jones 58 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dillon Jones 16 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dillon Jones 4 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dillon Jones 54 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dillon Jones .383 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dillon Jones .254 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dillon Jones .607 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dillon Jones 2.5 (2025) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Jones 2.2 (2025) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dillon Jones 1.1 (2025) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dillon Jones 0.3 (2025) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dillon Jones 0.1 (2025) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dillon Jones 2.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Jones 0.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dillon Jones 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dillon Jones 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dillon Jones 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dillon Jones 23 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dillon Jones 9 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dillon Jones 5 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dillon Jones 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dillon Jones 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dillon Jones 10 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dillon Jones .818 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dillon Jones .750 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dillon Jones 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dillon Jones 2.3 (2025) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Jones 0.9 (2025) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dillon Jones 0.5 (2025) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dillon Jones 0.1 (2025) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dillon Jones 0.1 (2025) 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.