Jim Nolan vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Nolan: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Nolan 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim Nolan 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Nolan 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim Nolan 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Nolan 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 Nolan 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Nolan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim Nolan 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Nolan 8 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim Nolan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim Nolan 4 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Jim Nolan 5 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Nolan .190 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Nolan - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Nolan 1.6 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Nolan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Nolan 0.8 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Nolan - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Nolan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Nolan - Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Nolan - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim Nolan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim Nolan - Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Jim Nolan 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Nolan - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Nolan - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Jim Nolan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Nolan - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.