Jack Nichols vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Nichols: 1948-49 to 1957-58
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Nichols 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jack Nichols 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jack Nichols 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jack Nichols 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack Nichols 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 Nichols 10.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 6.9 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Nichols 5,269 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jack Nichols 2,793 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jack Nichols 965 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Jack Nichols 505 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Nichols .368 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Jack Nichols .752 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 15.8 (1953) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 10.5 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 2.8 (1953) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 10.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 5.6 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Nichols 519 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jack Nichols 209 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jack Nichols 117 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Jack Nichols 51 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Nichols .389 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jack Nichols .739 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Nichols 19.7 (1950) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Nichols 12.0 (1956) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jack Nichols 5.2 (1954) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Jack Nichols - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.