Nate Thurmond vs. Jarred Vanderbilt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jarred Vanderbilt 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77
Jarred Vanderbilt:
2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Jarred Vanderbilt0
Nate Thurmond14
Jarred Vanderbilt7
Nate Thurmond9
Jarred Vanderbilt4
Nate Thurmond0 *
Jarred Vanderbilt1
*
Nate Thurmond7
Jarred Vanderbilt0

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Jarred Vanderbilt0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Jarred Vanderbilt0
* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Jarred Vanderbilt 5.9

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Jarred Vanderbilt 6.2

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Jarred Vanderbilt 1.4

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 1.1

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 0.4

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Jarred Vanderbilt 1,808

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Jarred Vanderbilt 1,926

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Jarred Vanderbilt 436

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 326

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 130

Nate Thurmond 964
Jarred Vanderbilt 309

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Jarred Vanderbilt .560

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Jarred Vanderbilt .288

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Jarred Vanderbilt .638

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Jarred Vanderbilt 7.9
(2023)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Jarred Vanderbilt 8.4
(2022)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Jarred Vanderbilt 2.4
(2023)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 1.3
(2022)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7
(2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 0.6

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Jarred Vanderbilt 109

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Jarred Vanderbilt 111

Nate Thurmond 225
Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 16

Nate Thurmond 81
Jarred Vanderbilt 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Jarred Vanderbilt .419

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Jarred Vanderbilt .233

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Jarred Vanderbilt .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Jarred Vanderbilt 5.5
(2022)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Jarred Vanderbilt 7.2
(2022)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Jarred Vanderbilt 1.0
(2025)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 1.2
(2022)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8
(2023)

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.