Jamal Shead vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jamal Shead: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Shead 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jamal Shead 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jamal Shead 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jamal Shead 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Shead 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 Shead 7.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Shead 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jamal Shead 4.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jamal Shead 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Shead 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Shead 762 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jamal Shead 179 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jamal Shead 499 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jamal Shead 92 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jamal Shead 15 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jamal Shead 109 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Shead .394 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jamal Shead .327 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Shead .761 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Shead 7.1 (2025) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Shead 1.9 (2026) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jamal Shead 5.4 (2026) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jamal Shead 1.0 (2026) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Shead 0.1 (2026) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Shead - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Shead - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jamal Shead - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jamal Shead - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Shead - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Shead - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jamal Shead - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jamal Shead - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jamal Shead - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jamal Shead - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jamal Shead 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Shead - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Shead - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jamal Shead - 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.