Jim Davis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jim Davis 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

Jim Davis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Davis: 1967-68 to 1974-75
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim Davis 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Davis 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Davis 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Davis 6.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.6 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.4 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Davis 3,997 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim Davis 3,109 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim Davis 739 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jim Davis 89 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jim Davis 66 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jim Davis 597 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Davis .461 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jim Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Davis .674 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Davis 13.6 (1970) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 9.7 (1970) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 2.9 (1970) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.6 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Davis 4.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 2.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.3 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Davis 142 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim Davis 92 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim Davis 16 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jim Davis 3 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jim Davis 1 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jim Davis 33 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Davis .430 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jim Davis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Davis .698 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Davis 11.2 (1971) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Davis 4.4 (1971) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Davis 0.8 (1971) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Davis 0.5 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Davis 0.1 (1974) * 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.