Nate Thurmond vs. Jim Washington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Washington 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.

Jim Washington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Jim Washington: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Jim Washington 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Jim Washington 11

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Jim Washington 8

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Jim Washington 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Jim Washington 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Jim Washington 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 Jim Washington 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Jim Washington 8.6

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Jim Washington 1.4

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Jim Washington 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Jim Washington 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Jim Washington 8,168

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Jim Washington 6,637

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Jim Washington 1,105

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Jim Washington 83 *

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Jim Washington 100 *

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Jim Washington 774

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Jim Washington .449

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Jim Washington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Jim Washington .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Jim Washington 14.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Jim Washington 10.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Jim Washington 2.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Jim Washington 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Jim Washington 1.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Jim Washington 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Jim Washington 7.1

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Jim Washington 1.4

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Jim Washington 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Jim Washington 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Jim Washington 369

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Jim Washington 300

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Jim Washington 58

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Jim Washington 0 *

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Jim Washington 0 *

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Jim Washington 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Jim Washington .444

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Jim Washington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Jim Washington .598

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Jim Washington 17.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Jim Washington 15.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Jim Washington 2.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Jim Washington 0.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Jim Washington 0.0 (1975) *

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.