Howie Jolliff vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Howie Jolliff

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Jolliff: 1960-61 to 1962-63
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Jolliff 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Howie Jolliff 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Howie Jolliff 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Howie Jolliff 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Howie Jolliff 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howie Jolliff 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Jolliff 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Howie Jolliff 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Howie Jolliff 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Jolliff 388 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Howie Jolliff 586 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Howie Jolliff 112 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Howie Jolliff 138 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Jolliff .367 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howie Jolliff .527 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Jolliff 3.9 (1962) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Jolliff 6.0 (1962) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Howie Jolliff 1.2 (1962) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Jolliff 1.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Howie Jolliff 4.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Howie Jolliff 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Jolliff 24 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Howie Jolliff 53 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Howie Jolliff 15 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Howie Jolliff 13 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Jolliff .364 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howie Jolliff 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Jolliff 3.0 (1961) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Jolliff 6.3 (1961) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Howie Jolliff 2.0 (1961) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Howie Jolliff - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Howie Jolliff - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.