Al Jackson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Al Jackson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Jackson: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Al Jackson 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Al Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Al Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Jackson 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jackson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Jackson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Al Jackson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Al Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Al Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Al Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Al Jackson 1 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Al Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Al Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Al Jackson 2 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jackson .000 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Al Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Jackson - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jackson 0.0 (1968) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jackson 0.0 (1968) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Al Jackson 0.5 (1968) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Al Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Al Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Jackson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Jackson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Al Jackson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Al Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Al Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Jackson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Al Jackson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Al Jackson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Al Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Al Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Al Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Jackson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Al Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Jackson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Jackson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Al Jackson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Al Jackson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Al Jackson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Al Jackson - 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.