Rich Jones vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Rich Jones

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Jones: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rich Jones 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rich Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rich Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich 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 Rich Jones 10.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Jones 5.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rich Jones 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rich Jones 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rich Jones 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Jones 360 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rich Jones 194 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rich Jones 46 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rich Jones 38 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rich Jones 11 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rich Jones 34 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Jones .385 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Jones .760 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Jones 10.6 (1977) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Jones 5.7 (1977) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rich Jones 1.4 (1977) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rich Jones 1.1 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rich Jones 0.3 (1977) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Jones - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Jones - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rich Jones - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rich Jones - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rich Jones - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Jones - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rich Jones - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rich Jones - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rich Jones - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rich Jones - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rich Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Jones - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Jones - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Jones - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Jones - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rich Jones - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rich Jones - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rich Jones - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.