Jeff Taylor vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Taylor: 1982-83 to 1986-87
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Taylor 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Taylor 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jeff Taylor 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jeff Taylor 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Taylor 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 Taylor 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Taylor 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jeff Taylor 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Taylor 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Taylor 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Taylor 179 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jeff Taylor 82 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jeff Taylor 113 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jeff Taylor 42 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jeff Taylor 16 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jeff Taylor 56 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Taylor .412 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jeff Taylor .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Taylor .696 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Taylor 3.6 (1983) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Taylor 1.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jeff Taylor 2.5 (1983) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jeff Taylor 0.9 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Taylor 0.3 (1983) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Taylor - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Taylor - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jeff Taylor - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jeff Taylor - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Taylor - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Taylor - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jeff Taylor - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jeff Taylor - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jeff Taylor - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jeff Taylor - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jeff Taylor 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Taylor - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Taylor - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jeff Taylor - 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.