Nate Thurmond vs. Jabari Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jabari Walker and Nate Thurmond 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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Jabari Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Jabari Walker: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Jabari Walker 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Jabari Walker 2

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Jabari Walker 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Jabari Walker 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Jabari Walker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Jabari Walker 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Jabari Walker 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Jabari Walker 5.0

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Jabari Walker 0.8

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Jabari Walker 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Jabari Walker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Jabari Walker 854

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Jabari Walker 639

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Jabari Walker 105

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Jabari Walker 52

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Jabari Walker 35

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Jabari Walker 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Jabari Walker .448

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Jabari Walker .292

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Jabari Walker .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Jabari Walker 8.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Jabari Walker 7.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Jabari Walker 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Jabari Walker 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Jabari Walker 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Jabari Walker -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Jabari Walker -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Jabari Walker -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Jabari Walker -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Jabari Walker -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Jabari Walker -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Jabari Walker -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Jabari Walker -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Jabari Walker -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Jabari Walker -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Jabari Walker 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Jabari Walker -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Jabari Walker -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Jabari Walker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Jabari Walker -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Jabari Walker -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Jabari Walker -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Jabari Walker -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Jabari Walker -

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.