Jim Grandholm vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Grandholm: 1990-91 to 1990-91
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Grandholm 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim Grandholm 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Grandholm 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim Grandholm 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Grandholm 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 Grandholm 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Grandholm 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim Grandholm 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Grandholm 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Grandholm 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Grandholm 79 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim Grandholm 50 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim Grandholm 8 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jim Grandholm 2 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jim Grandholm 8 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jim Grandholm 26 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Grandholm .517 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jim Grandholm .529 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Grandholm .476 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Grandholm 3.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Grandholm 1.9 (1991) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Grandholm 0.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jim Grandholm 0.1 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Grandholm 0.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Grandholm - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Grandholm - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Grandholm - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim Grandholm - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Grandholm - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Grandholm - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim Grandholm - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim Grandholm - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jim Grandholm - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jim Grandholm - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jim Grandholm 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Grandholm - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Grandholm - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Grandholm - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Grandholm - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Grandholm - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Grandholm - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Grandholm - 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.