Jeff Foster vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Foster: 1999-00 to 2011-12
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Foster 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Foster 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jeff Foster 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jeff Foster 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Foster 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 Foster 4.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Foster 6.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jeff Foster 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Foster 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Foster 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Foster 3,747 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jeff Foster 5,248 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jeff Foster 703 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jeff Foster 507 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jeff Foster 308 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jeff Foster 764 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Foster .497 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jeff Foster .130 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Foster .615 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Foster 7.0 (2005) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Foster 9.1 (2006) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jeff Foster 1.8 (2009) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jeff Foster 0.9 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Foster 0.7 (2009) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Foster 3.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Foster 5.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jeff Foster 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jeff Foster 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Foster 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Foster 207 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jeff Foster 293 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jeff Foster 35 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jeff Foster 28 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jeff Foster 29 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jeff Foster 53 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Foster .556 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jeff Foster .400 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Foster .661 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Foster 5.9 (2005) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Foster 7.4 (2005) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jeff Foster 1.4 (2002) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jeff Foster 1.0 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Foster 0.9 (2005) 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.