Jamison Battle vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jamison Battle 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
Jamison Battle: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamison Battle 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jamison Battle 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jamison Battle 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jamison Battle 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jamison Battle 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jamison Battle 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamison Battle 6.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jamison Battle 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jamison Battle 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jamison Battle 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jamison Battle 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamison Battle 503 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jamison Battle 191 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jamison Battle 62 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jamison Battle 21 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jamison Battle 11 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jamison Battle 83 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamison Battle .453 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jamison Battle .416 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamison Battle .870 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamison Battle 7.1 (2025) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jamison Battle 2.7 (2025) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jamison Battle 0.9 (2025) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jamison Battle 0.3 (2025) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jamison Battle 0.2 (2025) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamison Battle - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jamison Battle - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jamison Battle - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jamison Battle - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jamison Battle - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamison Battle - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jamison Battle - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jamison Battle - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jamison Battle - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jamison Battle - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jamison Battle 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamison Battle - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jamison Battle - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jamison Battle - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamison Battle - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jamison Battle - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jamison Battle - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jamison Battle - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jamison Battle - 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.