Jack George vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Jack George

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack George: 1953-54 to 1960-61
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack George 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jack George 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jack George 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jack George 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jack George 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jack George 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack George 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack George 10.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jack George 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jack George 4.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jack George - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jack George - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack George 5,153 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jack George 2,129 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jack George 2,169 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jack George - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jack George - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jack George 506 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack George .364 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jack George - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack George .704 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack George 13.9 (1956) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jack George 5.4 (1954) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jack George 6.3 (1956) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jack George - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jack George - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack George 10.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jack George 4.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jack George 4.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jack George - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jack George - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack George 238 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jack George 96 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jack George 92 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jack George - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jack George - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jack George 22 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack George .385 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jack George - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack George .753 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack George 13.6 (1956) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jack George 4.8 (1958) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jack George 5.2 (1956) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jack George - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jack George - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.