Jason Richardson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jason Richardson: 2001-02 to 2014-15
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jason Richardson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jason Richardson 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jason Richardson 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jason Richardson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jason Richardson 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 Richardson 17.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jason Richardson 5.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jason Richardson 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jason Richardson 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jason Richardson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Richardson 14,644 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jason Richardson 4,245 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jason Richardson 2,284 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jason Richardson 995 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jason Richardson 367 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jason Richardson 857 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Richardson .438 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jason Richardson .370 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Richardson .707 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Richardson 23.2 (2006) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Richardson 6.7 (2004) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jason Richardson 3.9 (2005) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jason Richardson 1.5 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jason Richardson 0.7 (2008) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Richardson 17.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jason Richardson 5.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jason Richardson 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jason Richardson 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jason Richardson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Richardson 633 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jason Richardson 200 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jason Richardson 50 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jason Richardson 40 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jason Richardson 13 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jason Richardson 37 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Richardson .465 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jason Richardson .404 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Richardson .724 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Richardson 19.8 (2010) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Richardson 6.7 (2007) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jason Richardson 2.0 (2007) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jason Richardson 1.3 (2007) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jason Richardson 0.5 (2007) 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.