Jason Caffey vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jason Caffey 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

Jason Caffey

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jason Caffey: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jason Caffey 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jason Caffey 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jason Caffey 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jason Caffey 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jason Caffey 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jason Caffey 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Caffey 7.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jason Caffey 4.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jason Caffey 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jason Caffey 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jason Caffey 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Caffey 3,368 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jason Caffey 2,022 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jason Caffey 420 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jason Caffey 209 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jason Caffey 110 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jason Caffey 462 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Caffey .481 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jason Caffey .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Caffey .637 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Caffey 12.0 (2000) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Caffey 6.8 (2000) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jason Caffey 1.7 (2000) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jason Caffey 0.9 (2000) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jason Caffey 0.4 (2001) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Caffey 3.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jason Caffey 3.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jason Caffey 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jason Caffey 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jason Caffey 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Caffey 109 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jason Caffey 116 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jason Caffey 29 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jason Caffey 6 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jason Caffey 8 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jason Caffey 35 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Caffey .406 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jason Caffey - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Caffey .689 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Caffey 3.8 (2001) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Caffey 4.1 (2001) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jason Caffey 0.9 (1997) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jason Caffey 0.2 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jason Caffey 0.3 (2001) 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.