Jeff Cook vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jeff Cook 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

Jeff Cook

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Cook: 1979-80 to 1987-88
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Cook 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Cook 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jeff Cook 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jeff Cook 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeff Cook 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Cook 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Cook 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cook 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jeff Cook 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Cook 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Cook 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Cook 2,734 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jeff Cook 2,334 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jeff Cook 707 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jeff Cook 306 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jeff Cook 215 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jeff Cook 518 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Cook .462 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jeff Cook .056 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Cook .716 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Cook 8.5 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cook 6.0 (1984) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jeff Cook 2.5 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jeff Cook 1.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Cook 0.7 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Cook 5.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cook 3.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jeff Cook 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jeff Cook 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Cook 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Cook 167 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jeff Cook 111 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jeff Cook 31 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jeff Cook 12 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jeff Cook 10 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jeff Cook 30 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Cook .509 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jeff Cook .500 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Cook .757 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Cook 9.3 (1981) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cook 6.7 (1981) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jeff Cook 1.6 (1981) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jeff Cook 1.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Cook 1.2 (1985) 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.