Jack Coleman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Jack Coleman

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Coleman: 1949-50 to 1957-58
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Coleman 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jack Coleman 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jack Coleman 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jack Coleman 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jack Coleman 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack Coleman 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Coleman 10.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jack Coleman 9.2 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jack Coleman 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jack Coleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jack Coleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Coleman 6,721 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jack Coleman 5,186 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jack Coleman 1,749 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jack Coleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jack Coleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jack Coleman 633 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Coleman .416 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jack Coleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack Coleman .695 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Coleman 12.8 (1955) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Coleman 11.1 (1953) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jack Coleman 3.9 (1956) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jack Coleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jack Coleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Coleman 10.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jack Coleman 10.2 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jack Coleman 3.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jack Coleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jack Coleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Coleman 631 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jack Coleman 621 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jack Coleman 216 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jack Coleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jack Coleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jack Coleman 63 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Coleman .385 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jack Coleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack Coleman .646 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Coleman 13.8 (1956) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Coleman 13.3 (1953) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jack Coleman 5.8 (1952) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jack Coleman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jack Coleman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.