Jalen Rose vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jalen Rose 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

Jalen Rose

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Rose: 1994-95 to 2006-07
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Rose 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Rose 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jalen Rose 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jalen Rose 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Rose 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Rose 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Rose 14.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Rose 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Rose 3.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Rose 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Rose 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Rose 13,220 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jalen Rose 3,193 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jalen Rose 3,527 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jalen Rose 729 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jalen Rose 315 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jalen Rose 923 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Rose .443 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jalen Rose .355 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Rose .801 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Rose 22.1 (2003) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Rose 5.0 (2001) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jalen Rose 6.2 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jalen Rose 1.1 (2000) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Rose 0.6 (2000) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Rose 14.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Rose 3.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Rose 2.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Rose 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Rose 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Rose 863 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jalen Rose 189 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jalen Rose 169 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jalen Rose 49 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jalen Rose 25 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jalen Rose 59 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Rose .438 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jalen Rose .385 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Rose .801 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Rose 20.8 (2000) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Rose 4.5 (2001) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jalen Rose 6.0 (1995) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jalen Rose 1.5 (2001) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Rose 0.7 (1995) 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.