Jay Humphries vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jay Humphries 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

Jay Humphries

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Humphries: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Humphries 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jay Humphries 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jay Humphries 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jay Humphries 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jay Humphries 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Humphries 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Humphries 11.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jay Humphries 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jay Humphries 5.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jay Humphries 1.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jay Humphries 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Humphries 8,772 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jay Humphries 2,003 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jay Humphries 4,339 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jay Humphries 1,153 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jay Humphries 89 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jay Humphries 788 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Humphries .476 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jay Humphries .297 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Humphries .782 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Humphries 15.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Humphries 3.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jay Humphries 7.7 (1987) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jay Humphries 1.9 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jay Humphries 0.2 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Humphries 9.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jay Humphries 2.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jay Humphries 4.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jay Humphries 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jay Humphries 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Humphries 396 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jay Humphries 93 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jay Humphries 187 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jay Humphries 32 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jay Humphries 5 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jay Humphries 41 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Humphries .467 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jay Humphries .268 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Humphries .782 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Humphries 16.3 (1985) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Humphries 3.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jay Humphries 8.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jay Humphries 1.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jay Humphries 0.6 (1993) 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.