Jack Molinas vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Molinas: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Molinas 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jack Molinas 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jack Molinas 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jack Molinas 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack Molinas 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 Molinas 11.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jack Molinas 7.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jack Molinas 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Molinas 370 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jack Molinas 228 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jack Molinas 51 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Jack Molinas 32 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Molinas .390 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Jack Molinas .759 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Molinas 11.6 (1954) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Molinas 7.1 (1954) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jack Molinas 1.6 (1954) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Molinas - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jack Molinas - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jack Molinas - Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Molinas - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jack Molinas - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jack Molinas - Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Jack Molinas 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Molinas - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jack Molinas - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Molinas - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Molinas - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jack Molinas - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Jack Molinas - 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.