James Donaldson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

James Donaldson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) 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.