Jodie Meeks vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jodie Meeks 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

Jodie Meeks

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jodie Meeks: 2009-10 to 2018-19
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jodie Meeks 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jodie Meeks 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jodie Meeks 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jodie Meeks 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jodie Meeks 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jodie Meeks 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jodie Meeks 9.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jodie Meeks 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jodie Meeks 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jodie Meeks 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jodie Meeks 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jodie Meeks 4,988 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jodie Meeks 1,120 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jodie Meeks 583 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jodie Meeks 413 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jodie Meeks 36 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jodie Meeks 539 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jodie Meeks .420 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jodie Meeks .373 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jodie Meeks .879 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jodie Meeks 15.7 (2014) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jodie Meeks 2.5 (2014) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jodie Meeks 1.8 (2014) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jodie Meeks 1.4 (2014) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jodie Meeks 0.1 (2019) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jodie Meeks 3.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jodie Meeks 0.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jodie Meeks 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jodie Meeks 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jodie Meeks 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jodie Meeks 102 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jodie Meeks 25 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jodie Meeks 9 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jodie Meeks 11 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jodie Meeks 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jodie Meeks 34 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jodie Meeks .363 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jodie Meeks .283 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jodie Meeks .920 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jodie Meeks 7.8 (2011) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jodie Meeks 2.0 (2013) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jodie Meeks 0.8 (2011) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jodie Meeks 1.0 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jodie Meeks 0.1 (2012) 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.