Earl Jones vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Earl 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
Earl Jones: 1984-85 to 1985-86
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Earl Jones 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Earl Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Earl Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl 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 Earl Jones 0.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Jones 0.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Earl Jones 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Earl Jones 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Jones 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Jones 13 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Earl Jones 10 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Earl Jones 4 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Earl Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Earl Jones 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Earl Jones 14 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Jones .385 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Earl Jones - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Jones .750 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Jones 1.1 (1986) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Jones 0.8 (1986) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Earl Jones 0.3 (1986) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Earl Jones 0.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Jones 0.1 (1986) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Jones - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Jones - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Earl Jones - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Earl Jones - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Jones - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Jones - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Earl Jones - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Earl Jones - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Earl Jones - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Earl Jones - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Earl Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Jones - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Earl Jones - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Jones - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Jones - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Jones - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Earl Jones - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Earl Jones - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Jones - 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.