Joel Freeland vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Joel Freeland that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Joel Freeland:
2012-13 to 2014-15
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Joel Freeland0
Nate Thurmond0
Joel Freeland3
Nate Thurmond14
Joel Freeland2
Nate Thurmond9
Joel Freeland0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Joel Freeland0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Joel Freeland0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Joel Freeland 3.2
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Joel Freeland 3.4
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Joel Freeland 0.4
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Joel Freeland 0.2
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Joel Freeland 0.4
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Joel Freeland 477
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Joel Freeland 518
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Joel Freeland 65
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Joel Freeland 32
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Joel Freeland 56
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Joel Freeland 151
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Joel Freeland .459
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Joel Freeland .000
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Joel Freeland .728
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Joel Freeland 3.5
(2015)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Joel Freeland 4.0
(2014)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Joel Freeland 0.7
(2014)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Joel Freeland 0.3
(2013)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Joel Freeland 0.5
(2015)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Joel Freeland 0.1
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Joel Freeland 0.8
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Joel Freeland 0.1
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Joel Freeland 0.2
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Joel Freeland 0.1
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Joel Freeland 1
Nate Thurmond 966

Joel Freeland 9
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Joel Freeland 1
Nate Thurmond 225

Joel Freeland 2
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Joel Freeland 1
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Joel Freeland 11
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Joel Freeland .000
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Joel Freeland -
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Joel Freeland .500
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Joel Freeland 0.1
(2014)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Joel Freeland 0.9
(2014)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Joel Freeland 0.1
(2014)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Joel Freeland 0.5
(2015)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Joel Freeland 0.1
(2014)
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.