Willie Jones vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Willie Jones

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Jones: 1960-61 to 1964-65
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Willie Jones 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Willie Jones 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Willie Jones 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie 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 Willie Jones 7.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Jones 2,016 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Willie Jones 767 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Willie Jones 545 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Willie Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Willie Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Willie Jones 272 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Jones .393 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Willie Jones .682 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Jones 9.2 (1963) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 3.3 (1964) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 2.4 (1963) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Jones 9.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 2.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Jones 157 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Willie Jones 37 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Willie Jones 43 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Willie Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Willie Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Willie Jones 16 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Jones .418 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Willie Jones .862 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Jones 11.0 (1962) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Jones 2.6 (1962) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Willie Jones 3.4 (1962) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willie Jones - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Jones - 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.