Phil Jordon vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Phil Jordon 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

Phil Jordon

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Jordon: 1956-57 to 1962-63
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Jordon 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Phil Jordon 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Phil Jordon 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Phil Jordon 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Phil Jordon 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Jordon 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jordon 10.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jordon 6.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Phil Jordon 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Phil Jordon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Phil Jordon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jordon 4,833 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Phil Jordon 3,028 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Phil Jordon 769 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Phil Jordon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Phil Jordon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Phil Jordon 442 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jordon .397 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Phil Jordon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jordon .688 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jordon 14.3 (1959) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jordon 8.5 (1961) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Phil Jordon 2.8 (1960) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Phil Jordon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Phil Jordon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jordon 6.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jordon 3.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Phil Jordon 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Phil Jordon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Phil Jordon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jordon 105 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Phil Jordon 51 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Phil Jordon 14 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Phil Jordon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Phil Jordon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Phil Jordon 16 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jordon .364 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Phil Jordon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jordon .786 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jordon 15.0 (1959) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jordon 8.0 (1959) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Phil Jordon 1.7 (1959) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Phil Jordon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Phil Jordon - 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.