Jim Slaughter vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Slaughter: 1951-52 to 1951-52
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Slaughter 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim Slaughter 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Slaughter 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim Slaughter 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Slaughter 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 Slaughter 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Slaughter 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim Slaughter 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Slaughter 147 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim Slaughter 148 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim Slaughter 25 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Jim Slaughter 28 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Slaughter .321 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Slaughter .603 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Slaughter 5.3 (1952) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Slaughter 5.3 (1952) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Slaughter 0.9 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Slaughter - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Slaughter - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Slaughter - Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Slaughter - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim Slaughter - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim Slaughter - Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Jim Slaughter 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Slaughter - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Slaughter - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Slaughter - 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.