DeAndre Jordan vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

DeAndre Jordan

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeAndre Jordan: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeAndre Jordan 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons DeAndre Jordan 16 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played DeAndre Jordan 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games DeAndre Jordan 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team DeAndre Jordan 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeAndre Jordan 3 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team DeAndre Jordan 2 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeAndre Jordan 2 Nate Thurmond 5

Rebounds Leader DeAndre Jordan 2 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 8.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 10.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points DeAndre Jordan 9,274 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds DeAndre Jordan 10,501 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists DeAndre Jordan 992 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals DeAndre Jordan 555 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks DeAndre Jordan 1,541 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games DeAndre Jordan 1,055 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeAndre Jordan .674 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage DeAndre Jordan .154 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage DeAndre Jordan .475 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 12.7 (2016) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 15.2 (2018) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.3 (2019) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.0 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.5 (2014) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 9.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 10.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.9 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points DeAndre Jordan 573 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds DeAndre Jordan 656 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists DeAndre Jordan 49 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals DeAndre Jordan 46 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks DeAndre Jordan 119 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games DeAndre Jordan 64 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeAndre Jordan .668 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage DeAndre Jordan .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage DeAndre Jordan .405 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeAndre Jordan 15.4 (2017) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game DeAndre Jordan 16.3 (2016) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.8 (2016) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game DeAndre Jordan 1.2 (2016) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game DeAndre Jordan 2.7 (2016) 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.