Greg Jackson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Greg Jackson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Jackson: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Greg Jackson 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Greg Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Greg Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg 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 Greg Jackson 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Jackson 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Greg Jackson 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Greg Jackson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Jackson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Jackson 182 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Greg Jackson 69 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Greg Jackson 96 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Greg Jackson 23 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Greg Jackson 9 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Greg Jackson 49 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Jackson .415 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Greg Jackson .581 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Jackson 3.7 (1975) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Jackson 1.4 (1975) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Greg Jackson 2.0 (1975) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Greg Jackson 0.5 (1975) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Jackson 0.2 (1975) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Jackson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Jackson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Greg Jackson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Greg Jackson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Jackson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Jackson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Greg Jackson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Greg Jackson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Greg Jackson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Greg Jackson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Greg Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Jackson - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Greg Jackson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Greg Jackson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Jackson - 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.