Jack Stephens vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Stephens: 1955-56 to 1955-56
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Stephens 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jack Stephens 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jack Stephens 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jack Stephens 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack Stephens 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 Stephens 10.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jack Stephens 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jack Stephens 2.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Stephens 743 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jack Stephens 377 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jack Stephens 207 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Jack Stephens 72 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Stephens .386 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Jack Stephens .692 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Stephens 10.3 (1956) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Stephens 5.2 (1956) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jack Stephens 2.9 (1956) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Stephens 5.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jack Stephens 3.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jack Stephens 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Stephens 39 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jack Stephens 23 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jack Stephens 9 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Jack Stephens 7 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Stephens .293 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jack Stephens .600 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Stephens 5.6 (1956) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Stephens 3.3 (1956) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jack Stephens 1.3 (1956) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Jack Stephens - 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.