Jimmy King vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jimmy King 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

Jimmy King

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy King: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy King 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy King 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jimmy King 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jimmy King 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy King 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy King 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy King 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy King 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy King 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy King 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy King 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy King 285 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jimmy King 112 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jimmy King 90 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jimmy King 24 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jimmy King 13 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jimmy King 64 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy King .429 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jimmy King .147 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy King .691 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy King 4.5 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy King 1.8 (1996) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jimmy King 1.4 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jimmy King 1.5 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy King 0.2 (1996) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy King - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy King - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy King - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jimmy King - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy King - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy King - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jimmy King - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jimmy King - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jimmy King - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jimmy King - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jimmy King 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy King - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jimmy King - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy King - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy King - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy King - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jimmy King - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jimmy King - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy King - 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.