Jackie Moreland vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Jackie Moreland

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jackie Moreland: 1960-61 to 1964-65
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jackie Moreland 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jackie Moreland 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jackie Moreland 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jackie Moreland 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jackie Moreland 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jackie Moreland 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jackie Moreland 7.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Moreland 5.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jackie Moreland 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jackie Moreland - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jackie Moreland - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jackie Moreland 2,684 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jackie Moreland 1,779 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jackie Moreland 432 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jackie Moreland - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jackie Moreland - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jackie Moreland 348 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jackie Moreland .413 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jackie Moreland - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jackie Moreland .709 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jackie Moreland 9.1 (1964) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Moreland 5.8 (1962) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jackie Moreland 1.6 (1964) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jackie Moreland - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jackie Moreland - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jackie Moreland 7.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Moreland 4.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jackie Moreland 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jackie Moreland - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jackie Moreland - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jackie Moreland 103 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jackie Moreland 62 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jackie Moreland 16 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jackie Moreland - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jackie Moreland - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jackie Moreland 14 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jackie Moreland .489 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jackie Moreland - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jackie Moreland .682 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jackie Moreland 10.7 (1961) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Moreland 6.0 (1961) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jackie Moreland 1.5 (1963) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jackie Moreland - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jackie Moreland - 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.