Jack Givens vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Givens: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Givens 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jack Givens 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jack Givens 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jack Givens 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack Givens 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 Givens 6.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Givens 1,040 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jack Givens 456 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jack Givens 142 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jack Givens 123 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jack Givens 36 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jack Givens 156 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Givens .401 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jack Givens .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack Givens .791 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Givens 7.7 (1979) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 3.0 (1980) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 1.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 1.0 (1979) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 (1980) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Givens 2.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Givens 29 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jack Givens 26 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jack Givens 6 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jack Givens 3 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jack Givens 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jack Givens 13 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Givens .295 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jack Givens 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Givens 2.6 (1979) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Givens 2.3 (1979) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jack Givens 0.8 (1980) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jack Givens 0.5 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jack Givens 0.2 (1979) 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. 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.