Noble Jorgensen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Noble Jorgensen 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

Noble Jorgensen

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Noble Jorgensen: 1946-47 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Noble Jorgensen 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Noble Jorgensen 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Noble Jorgensen 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Noble Jorgensen 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Noble Jorgensen 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Noble Jorgensen 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Noble Jorgensen 8.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Noble Jorgensen 4.3 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Noble Jorgensen 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Noble Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Noble Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Noble Jorgensen 2,363 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Noble Jorgensen 862 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Noble Jorgensen 324 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Noble Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Noble Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Noble Jorgensen 268 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Noble Jorgensen .360 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Noble Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Noble Jorgensen .742 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Noble Jorgensen 13.0 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Noble Jorgensen 5.4 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Noble Jorgensen 1.7 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Noble Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Noble Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Noble Jorgensen 9.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Noble Jorgensen 3.6 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Noble Jorgensen 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Noble Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Noble Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Noble Jorgensen 177 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Noble Jorgensen 58 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Noble Jorgensen 23 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Noble Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Noble Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Noble Jorgensen 19 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Noble Jorgensen .399 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Noble Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Noble Jorgensen .663 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Noble Jorgensen 17.3 (1950) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Noble Jorgensen 5.0 (1953) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Noble Jorgensen 2.7 (1950) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Noble Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Noble Jorgensen - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.