Jason Kidd vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jason Kidd: 1994-95 to 2012-13
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jason Kidd 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jason Kidd 19 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jason Kidd 17 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jason Kidd 10 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jason Kidd 5 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jason Kidd 6 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jason Kidd 4 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jason Kidd 9 Nate Thurmond 5

Assists Leader Jason Kidd 5 Nate Thurmond 0

Rookie of The Year Jason Kidd 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Kidd 12.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kidd 6.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jason Kidd 8.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jason Kidd 1.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jason Kidd 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Kidd 17,529 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jason Kidd 8,725 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jason Kidd 12,091 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jason Kidd 2,684 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jason Kidd 450 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jason Kidd 1,391 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Kidd .400 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jason Kidd .349 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Kidd .785 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Kidd 18.7 (2003) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kidd 8.2 (2007) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jason Kidd 10.8 (1999) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jason Kidd 2.3 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jason Kidd 0.5 (2009) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Kidd 12.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kidd 6.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jason Kidd 8.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jason Kidd 1.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jason Kidd 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Kidd 2,043 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jason Kidd 1,058 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jason Kidd 1,263 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jason Kidd 302 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jason Kidd 52 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jason Kidd 158 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Kidd .391 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jason Kidd .322 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Kidd .781 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Kidd 20.1 (2003) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kidd 10.9 (2007) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jason Kidd 13.3 (2001) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jason Kidd 4.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jason Kidd 0.5 (2004) 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.