Luke Jackson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Luke Jackson 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

Luke Jackson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Luke Jackson: 1964-65 to 1971-72
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luke Jackson 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Luke Jackson 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Luke Jackson 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Luke Jackson 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Luke Jackson 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Luke Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luke Jackson 9.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Luke Jackson 8.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Luke Jackson 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Luke Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Luke Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Luke Jackson 5,170 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Luke Jackson 4,613 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Luke Jackson 818 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Luke Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Luke Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Luke Jackson 522 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luke Jackson .415 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Luke Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luke Jackson .722 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luke Jackson 14.8 (1965) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Luke Jackson 12.9 (1965) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Luke Jackson 2.2 (1969) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Luke Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Luke Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luke Jackson 9.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Luke Jackson 9.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Luke Jackson 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Luke Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Luke Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Luke Jackson 545 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Luke Jackson 508 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Luke Jackson 92 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Luke Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Luke Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Luke Jackson 56 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luke Jackson .389 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Luke Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luke Jackson .743 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luke Jackson 12.0 (1966) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Luke Jackson 11.7 (1967) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Luke Jackson 2.2 (1965) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Luke Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Luke Jackson - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.