Jaden McDaniels vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jaden McDaniels 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

Jaden McDaniels

vs.

Nate Thurmond

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaden McDaniels 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 9.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 2,784 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,056 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 399 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 224 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 232 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 284 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .484 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .354 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .729 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.1 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.9 (2023) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 11.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 3.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 113 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 38 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 8 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 5 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 14 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 10 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .514 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .419 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .857 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) 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.