Nate Thurmond vs. Jordan Walsh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jordan Walsh 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.

Jordan Walsh

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Jordan Walsh: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Jordan Walsh 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Jordan Walsh 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Jordan Walsh 1

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Jordan Walsh 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Jordan Walsh 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Jordan Walsh 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 Jordan Walsh 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Jordan Walsh 2.2

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Jordan Walsh 0.6

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Jordan Walsh 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Jordan Walsh 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Jordan Walsh 15

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Jordan Walsh 20

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Jordan Walsh 5

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Jordan Walsh 5

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Jordan Walsh 1

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Jordan Walsh 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Jordan Walsh .400

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Jordan Walsh .222

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Jordan Walsh .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Jordan Walsh 1.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Jordan Walsh 2.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Jordan Walsh 0.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Jordan Walsh 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Jordan Walsh 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Jordan Walsh 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Jordan Walsh 0.5

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Jordan Walsh 0.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Jordan Walsh 0.0

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Jordan Walsh 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Jordan Walsh 2

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Jordan Walsh 1

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Jordan Walsh 0

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Jordan Walsh 0

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Jordan Walsh 0

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Jordan Walsh 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Jordan Walsh 1.000

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Jordan Walsh -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Jordan Walsh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Jordan Walsh 1.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Jordan Walsh 0.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Jordan Walsh 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Jordan Walsh 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Jordan Walsh 0.0 (2024)

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.