Steve Jones vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Steve Jones

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Jones: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Steve Jones 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Steve Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Steve Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve 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 Steve Jones 6.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Jones 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Steve Jones 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Steve Jones 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Jones 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Jones 414 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Steve Jones 75 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Steve Jones 63 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Steve Jones 17 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Steve Jones 6 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Steve Jones 64 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Jones .442 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Steve Jones .830 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Jones 6.5 (1976) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Jones 1.2 (1976) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Steve Jones 1.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Steve Jones 0.3 (1976) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Jones 0.1 (1976) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Jones - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Jones - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Steve Jones - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Steve Jones - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Jones - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Jones - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Steve Jones - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Steve Jones - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Steve Jones - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Steve Jones - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Steve Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Jones - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Steve Jones - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Steve 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.