Jim Krebs vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Krebs: 1957-58 to 1963-64
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Krebs 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim Krebs 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Krebs 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim Krebs 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Krebs 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 Krebs 8.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Krebs 6.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim Krebs 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Krebs - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Krebs - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Krebs 4,128 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim Krebs 3,177 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim Krebs 429 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jim Krebs - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jim Krebs - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jim Krebs 515 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Krebs .405 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Krebs .755 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Krebs 10.0 (1962) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Krebs 7.9 (1962) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Krebs 1.4 (1962) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jim Krebs - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Krebs - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Krebs 5.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Krebs 5.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Krebs 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim Krebs - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Krebs - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Krebs 329 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim Krebs 348 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim Krebs 53 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jim Krebs - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jim Krebs - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jim Krebs 62 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Krebs .362 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Krebs .781 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Krebs 7.5 (1962) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Krebs 9.3 (1962) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Krebs 1.9 (1962) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Krebs - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Krebs - 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.