Jake Pelkington vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jake Pelkington: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jake Pelkington 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jake Pelkington 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jake Pelkington 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jake Pelkington 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jake Pelkington 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 Pelkington 11.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jake Pelkington - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jake Pelkington 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Pelkington 597 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jake Pelkington - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jake Pelkington 131 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Jake Pelkington 54 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Pelkington .412 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Jake Pelkington .790 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Pelkington 11.1 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Pelkington - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jake Pelkington 2.4 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jake Pelkington 17.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jake Pelkington - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jake Pelkington 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jake Pelkington 53 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jake Pelkington - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jake Pelkington 3 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Jake Pelkington 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jake Pelkington .394 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jake Pelkington .771 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jake Pelkington 17.7 (1949) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jake Pelkington - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jake Pelkington 1.0 (1949) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Jake Pelkington - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.