Justin James vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Justin James 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

Justin James

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justin James: 2019-20 to 2020-21
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justin James 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Justin James 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Justin James 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Justin James 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Justin James 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Justin James 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin James 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Justin James 0.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Justin James 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Justin James 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Justin James 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin James 228 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Justin James 62 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Justin James 40 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Justin James 14 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Justin James 12 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Justin James 72 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin James .446 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Justin James .343 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin James .544 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin James 3.9 (2021) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Justin James 0.9 (2020) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Justin James 0.6 (2021) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Justin James 0.2 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Justin James 0.3 (2020) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin James - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Justin James - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Justin James - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Justin James - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Justin James - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin James - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Justin James - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Justin James - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Justin James - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Justin James - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Justin James 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin James - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Justin James - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin James - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin James - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Justin James - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Justin James - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Justin James - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Justin James - 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.