Isaiah Joe vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Isaiah Joe

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isaiah Joe: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isaiah Joe 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Isaiah Joe 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Isaiah Joe 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Isaiah Joe 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Isaiah Joe 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Isaiah Joe 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Joe 6.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Joe 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Isaiah Joe 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Isaiah Joe 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Joe 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Joe 1,678 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Isaiah Joe 447 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Isaiah Joe 242 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Isaiah Joe 120 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Isaiah Joe 37 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Isaiah Joe 247 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Joe .427 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Joe .397 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Joe .841 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Joe 9.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Joe 2.4 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Joe 1.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Joe 0.7 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Joe 0.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Joe 3.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Joe 0.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Isaiah Joe 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Isaiah Joe 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Joe 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Joe 54 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Isaiah Joe 15 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Isaiah Joe 7 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Isaiah Joe 4 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Isaiah Joe 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Isaiah Joe 18 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Joe .488 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Joe .414 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Joe - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Joe 6.7 (2024) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Joe 1.9 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Joe 0.9 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Joe 0.6 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Joe 0.0 (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.