Jeff Slade vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Slade: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Slade 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Slade 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jeff Slade 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jeff Slade 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Slade 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 Slade 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Slade 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jeff Slade 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Slade - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Slade - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Slade 4 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jeff Slade 7 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jeff Slade 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jeff Slade - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jeff Slade - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jeff Slade 3 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Slade .400 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Slade .000 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Slade 1.3 (1963) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Slade 2.3 (1963) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jeff Slade 0.0 (1963) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jeff Slade - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Slade - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Slade - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Slade - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jeff Slade - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jeff Slade - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Slade - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Slade - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jeff Slade - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jeff Slade - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jeff Slade - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jeff Slade - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jeff Slade 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Slade - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Slade - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Jeff Slade - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Slade - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.