Jim Paxson, Sr. vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jim Paxson, Sr. 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 Paxson, Sr.

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson, Sr. 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson, Sr. 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 Paxson, Sr. 8.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 616 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 225 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 138 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .323 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .727 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson, Sr. 37 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson, Sr. 22 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim Paxson, Sr. 8 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jim Paxson, Sr. 7 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .255 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson, Sr. .591 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson, Sr. - 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.