Darnell Jackson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Darnell Jackson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darnell Jackson: 2008-09 to 2010-11
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darnell Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Darnell Jackson 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Darnell Jackson 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Darnell Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darnell 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 Darnell Jackson 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Jackson 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Jackson 308 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Darnell Jackson 203 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Darnell Jackson 26 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Darnell Jackson 24 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Darnell Jackson 11 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Darnell Jackson 138 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Jackson .449 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Darnell Jackson .235 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Jackson .644 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Jackson 3.2 (2011) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Jackson 1.7 (2009) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.2 (2011) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.2 (2011) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.1 (2010) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Jackson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Jackson 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Darnell Jackson 5 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Darnell Jackson 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Darnell Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Darnell Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Darnell Jackson 5 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Jackson .200 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Jackson .000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.4 (2009) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Jackson 1.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.2 (2009) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Darnell Jackson 0.0 (2009) 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.