Wali Jones vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Wali Jones

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wali Jones: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wali Jones 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Wali Jones 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Wali Jones 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Wali Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wali 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 Wali Jones 10.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 6,140 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 1,394 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Wali Jones 1,947 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Wali Jones 6 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Wali Jones 607 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .409 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .800 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 13.2 (1969) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.3 (1967) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 3.7 (1967) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.4 (1976) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wali Jones 11.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 2.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 2.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wali Jones 833 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Wali Jones 166 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Wali Jones 202 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Wali Jones 0 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Wali Jones 0 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Wali Jones 70 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wali Jones .406 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Wali Jones .777 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wali Jones 17.5 (1967) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wali Jones 3.2 (1969) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wali Jones 4.8 (1970) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wali Jones 0.0 (1976) * 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.