Jake Jones vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jake Jones 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

Jake Jones

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jake Jones: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jake Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jake Jones 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jake Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jake Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jake Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jake Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Jones 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jake Jones 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jake Jones 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jake Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jake Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Jones 76 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jake Jones 26 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jake Jones 12 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jake Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jake Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jake Jones 17 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Jones .389 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jake Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jake Jones .645 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Jones 4.5 (1972) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Jones 1.5 (1972) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jake Jones 0.7 (1972) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jake Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jake Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Jones - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jake Jones - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jake Jones - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jake Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jake Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Jones - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jake Jones - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jake Jones - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jake Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jake Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jake Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Jones - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jake Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jake Jones - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Jones - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Jones - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jake Jones - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jake Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jake Jones - 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.