Jakob Poeltl vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jakob Poeltl 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

Jakob Poeltl

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jakob Poeltl 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jakob Poeltl 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jakob Poeltl 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jakob Poeltl 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jakob Poeltl 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jakob Poeltl 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 8.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 6.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 4,487 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 3,606 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 925 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 315 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 686 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 538 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .631 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .500 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .538 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 13.5 (2022) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.3 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.9 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 5.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 4.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 110 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 102 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 18 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 6 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 10 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 22 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .577 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .667 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019) 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.