Jim Neal vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Neal 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim Neal 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Neal 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim Neal 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Neal 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 Neal 4.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Neal 350 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim Neal 304 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim Neal 33 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Jim Neal 80 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Neal .301 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Neal .601 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Neal 4.7 (1954) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 3.8 (1954) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.7 (1955) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Neal 2.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 2.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Neal 31 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim Neal 27 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim Neal 2 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Jim Neal 11 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Neal .371 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Neal .385 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Neal 2.8 (1954) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Neal 2.5 (1954) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Neal 0.2 (1954) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Neal - 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.