Jahlil Okafor vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jahlil Okafor 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

Jahlil Okafor

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jahlil Okafor: 2015-16 to 2020-21
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jahlil Okafor 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jahlil Okafor 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jahlil Okafor 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jahlil Okafor 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jahlil Okafor 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jahlil Okafor 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jahlil Okafor 10.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jahlil Okafor 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jahlil Okafor 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jahlil Okafor 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jahlil Okafor 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jahlil Okafor 2,566 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jahlil Okafor 1,169 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jahlil Okafor 225 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jahlil Okafor 73 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jahlil Okafor 195 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jahlil Okafor 247 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jahlil Okafor .542 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jahlil Okafor .222 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jahlil Okafor .676 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jahlil Okafor 17.5 (2016) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jahlil Okafor 7.0 (2016) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jahlil Okafor 1.2 (2020) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jahlil Okafor 0.4 (2016) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jahlil Okafor 1.2 (2016) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jahlil Okafor - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jahlil Okafor - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jahlil Okafor - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jahlil Okafor - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jahlil Okafor - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jahlil Okafor - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jahlil Okafor - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jahlil Okafor - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jahlil Okafor - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jahlil Okafor - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jahlil Okafor 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jahlil Okafor - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jahlil Okafor - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jahlil Okafor - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jahlil Okafor - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jahlil Okafor - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jahlil Okafor - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jahlil Okafor - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jahlil Okafor - 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.