Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Nate Thurmond 5

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Nate Thurmond 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Nate Thurmond 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,853 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,350 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 632 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 424 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 797 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .467 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .793 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) 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.