Les Jepsen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Les Jepsen 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

Les Jepsen

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Les Jepsen: 1990-91 to 1991-92
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Les Jepsen 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Les Jepsen 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Les Jepsen 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Les Jepsen 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Les Jepsen 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Les Jepsen 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Les Jepsen 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Les Jepsen 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Les Jepsen 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Les Jepsen 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Les Jepsen 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Les Jepsen 53 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Les Jepsen 67 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Les Jepsen 2 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Les Jepsen 2 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Les Jepsen 8 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Les Jepsen 52 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Les Jepsen .333 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Les Jepsen .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Les Jepsen .650 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Les Jepsen 1.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Les Jepsen 1.8 (1991) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Les Jepsen 0.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Les Jepsen 0.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Les Jepsen 0.2 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Les Jepsen - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Les Jepsen - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Les Jepsen - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Les Jepsen - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Les Jepsen - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Les Jepsen - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Les Jepsen - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Les Jepsen - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Les Jepsen - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Les Jepsen - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Les Jepsen 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Les Jepsen - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Les Jepsen - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Les Jepsen - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Les Jepsen - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Les Jepsen - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Les Jepsen - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Les Jepsen - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Les Jepsen - 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.