Dwight Jones vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dwight Jones that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dwight Jones:
1973-74 to 1982-83
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dwight Jones0
Nate Thurmond0
Dwight Jones10
Nate Thurmond14
Dwight Jones5
Nate Thurmond9
Dwight Jones0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Dwight Jones0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dwight Jones0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dwight Jones 8.1
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Dwight Jones 5.9
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Dwight Jones 1.2
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Dwight Jones 0.6
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Dwight Jones 0.5
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Dwight Jones 6,230
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Dwight Jones 4,513
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Dwight Jones 911
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Dwight Jones 429
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Dwight Jones 397
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Dwight Jones 766
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dwight Jones .471
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Dwight Jones .500
*
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dwight Jones .740
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dwight Jones 10.6
(1978)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Dwight Jones 9.3
(1975)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Dwight Jones 2.0
(1975)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Dwight Jones 0.9
(1978)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Dwight Jones 0.9
(1976)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dwight Jones 6.3
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Dwight Jones 4.7
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Dwight Jones 1.0
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Dwight Jones 0.5
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Dwight Jones 0.4
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Dwight Jones 209
Nate Thurmond 966

Dwight Jones 156
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Dwight Jones 33
Nate Thurmond 225

Dwight Jones 15
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Dwight Jones 12
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Dwight Jones 33
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dwight Jones .468
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Dwight Jones -
*
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dwight Jones .817
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dwight Jones 12.5
(1981)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Dwight Jones 9.8
(1981)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Dwight Jones 1.8
(1981)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Dwight Jones 0.8
(1981)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Dwight Jones 2.0
(1979)
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. 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.