Jonathan Isaac vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jonathan Isaac 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

Jonathan Isaac

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Isaac: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Isaac 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jonathan Isaac 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jonathan Isaac 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jonathan Isaac 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jonathan Isaac 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Isaac 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Isaac 8.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Isaac 5.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jonathan Isaac 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jonathan Isaac 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Isaac 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Isaac 1,717 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jonathan Isaac 1,045 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jonathan Isaac 182 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jonathan Isaac 202 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jonathan Isaac 280 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jonathan Isaac 205 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Isaac .449 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Isaac .341 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Isaac .771 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Isaac 11.9 (2020) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Isaac 6.8 (2020) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Isaac 1.4 (2020) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Isaac 1.6 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Isaac 2.3 (2020) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Isaac 7.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Isaac 5.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jonathan Isaac 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jonathan Isaac 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Isaac 1.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Isaac 68 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jonathan Isaac 49 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jonathan Isaac 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jonathan Isaac 7 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jonathan Isaac 13 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jonathan Isaac 9 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Isaac .343 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Isaac .317 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Isaac .900 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Isaac 8.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Isaac 6.2 (2019) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Isaac 0.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Isaac 1.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Isaac 2.0 (2024) 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.