Jeff Green vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Green: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Green 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Green 16 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jeff Green 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jeff Green 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Green 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 Green 12.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Green 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jeff Green 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Green 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Green 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Green 14,241 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jeff Green 4,824 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jeff Green 1,764 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jeff Green 753 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jeff Green 587 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jeff Green 1,185 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Green .450 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jeff Green .337 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Green .804 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Green 16.9 (2014) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Green 6.7 (2009) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jeff Green 2.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jeff Green 1.3 (2010) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Green 0.9 (2010) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Green 8.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Green 3.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jeff Green 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jeff Green 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Green 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Green 877 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jeff Green 334 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jeff Green 126 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jeff Green 46 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jeff Green 50 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jeff Green 103 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Green .416 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jeff Green .365 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Green .786 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Green 20.3 (2013) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Green 5.3 (2013) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jeff Green 2.3 (2013) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jeff Green 1.0 (2016) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Green 0.7 (2018) 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.