Edgar Jones vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Edgar Jones

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Edgar Jones: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Edgar Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Edgar Jones 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Edgar Jones 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Edgar Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Edgar 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 Edgar Jones 9.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Edgar Jones 3,257 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Edgar Jones 1,745 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Edgar Jones 331 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Edgar Jones 220 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Edgar Jones 455 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Edgar Jones 363 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edgar Jones .506 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Edgar Jones .262 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Edgar Jones .710 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 10.2 (1984) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 5.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.2 (1983) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.8 (1984) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.9 (1982) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 6.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 0.9 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Edgar Jones 100 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Edgar Jones 61 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Edgar Jones 20 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Edgar Jones 8 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Edgar Jones 14 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Edgar Jones 15 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edgar Jones .463 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Edgar Jones .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Edgar Jones .634 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edgar Jones 6.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Edgar Jones 4.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Edgar Jones 1.5 (1983) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Edgar Jones 0.5 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Edgar Jones 1.3 (1983) 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.