Jack Kerris vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Kerris: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Kerris 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jack Kerris 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jack Kerris 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jack Kerris 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack Kerris 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 Kerris 7.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jack Kerris 6.3 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jack Kerris 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Kerris 2,057 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jack Kerris 1,286 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jack Kerris 667 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Jack Kerris 271 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Kerris .363 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Jack Kerris .662 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Kerris 10.5 (1951) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Kerris 7.8 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jack Kerris 3.2 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Kerris 8.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jack Kerris 5.7 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jack Kerris 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Kerris 92 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jack Kerris 40 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jack Kerris 24 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Jack Kerris 11 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Kerris .349 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jack Kerris .582 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Kerris 12.5 (1952) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Kerris 9.0 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jack Kerris 4.5 (1952) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Jack Kerris - 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.