Jim Spanarkel vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Spanarkel 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim Spanarkel 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Spanarkel 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim Spanarkel 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Spanarkel 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 Spanarkel 9.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Spanarkel 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim Spanarkel 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Spanarkel 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Spanarkel 2,505 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim Spanarkel 652 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim Spanarkel 572 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jim Spanarkel 248 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jim Spanarkel 38 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jim Spanarkel 259 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Spanarkel .470 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jim Spanarkel .250 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Spanarkel .855 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Spanarkel 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim Spanarkel 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim Spanarkel 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jim Spanarkel 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jim Spanarkel 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jim Spanarkel 5 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Spanarkel .000 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Spanarkel 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.