Jeff Cross vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Cross: 1985-86 to 1985-86
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Cross 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Cross 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jeff Cross 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jeff Cross 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Cross 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 Cross 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cross 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jeff Cross 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Cross 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Cross 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Cross 26 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jeff Cross 30 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jeff Cross 1 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jeff Cross 2 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jeff Cross 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jeff Cross 21 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Cross .250 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jeff Cross - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Cross .560 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Cross 1.2 (1986) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cross 1.4 (1986) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jeff Cross 0.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jeff Cross 0.1 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Cross 0.1 (1986) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Cross - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cross - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jeff Cross - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jeff Cross - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Cross - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Cross - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jeff Cross - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jeff Cross - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jeff Cross - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jeff Cross - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jeff Cross 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Cross - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jeff Cross - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Cross - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Cross - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Cross - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jeff Cross - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jeff Cross - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Cross - 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.