Nick Jones vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Nick Jones 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

Nick Jones

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Jones: 1967-68 to 1971-72
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Nick Jones 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Nick Jones 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Nick Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nick Jones 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Jones 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Jones 1,003 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Nick Jones 216 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Nick Jones 247 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Nick Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Nick Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Nick Jones 188 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Jones .413 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Nick Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Jones .772 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Jones 6.9 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 1.6 (1968) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 2.1 (1968) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Jones 4.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 0.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Jones 33 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Nick Jones 5 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Nick Jones 7 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Nick Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Nick Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Nick Jones 7 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Jones .286 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Nick Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Jones .850 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Jones 5.8 (1971) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Jones 1.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nick Jones 1.0 (1972) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nick Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Nick Jones - 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.