Jamal Sampson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jamal Sampson 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

Jamal Sampson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jamal Sampson: 2002-03 to 2006-07
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Sampson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jamal Sampson 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jamal Sampson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jamal Sampson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jamal Sampson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Sampson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Sampson 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Sampson 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jamal Sampson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jamal Sampson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Sampson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Sampson 142 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jamal Sampson 242 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jamal Sampson 26 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jamal Sampson 9 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jamal Sampson 32 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jamal Sampson 72 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Sampson .491 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jamal Sampson .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Sampson .537 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Sampson 3.4 (2005) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Sampson 5.3 (2005) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jamal Sampson 0.7 (2004) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jamal Sampson 0.2 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Sampson 0.7 (2005) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Sampson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Sampson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jamal Sampson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jamal Sampson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Sampson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Sampson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jamal Sampson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jamal Sampson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jamal Sampson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jamal Sampson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jamal Sampson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Sampson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jamal Sampson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Sampson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Sampson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Sampson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jamal Sampson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jamal Sampson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Sampson - 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.