Henry James vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Henry James

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Henry James: 1990-91 to 1997-98
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Henry James 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Henry James 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Henry James 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Henry James 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Henry James 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Henry James 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry James 6.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry James 1,292 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Henry James 318 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Henry James 87 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Henry James 48 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Henry James 18 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Henry James 212 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry James .414 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Henry James .378 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Henry James .810 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry James 8.1 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 2.1 (1991) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.9 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.4 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.2 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry James 0.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 0.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry James 12 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Henry James 3 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Henry James 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Henry James 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Henry James 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Henry James 16 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry James .174 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Henry James .222 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Henry James .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry James 1.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 0.3 (1992) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.3 (1997) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.1 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.0 (1997) 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.