James Singleton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and James Singleton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
James Singleton:
2005-06 to 2011-12
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

James Singleton0
Nate Thurmond0
James Singleton5
Nate Thurmond14
James Singleton2
Nate Thurmond9
James Singleton0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

James Singleton0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
James Singleton0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

James Singleton 3.9
Nate Thurmond 15.0

James Singleton 3.7
Nate Thurmond 15.0

James Singleton 0.4
Nate Thurmond 2.7

James Singleton 0.4
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
James Singleton 0.5
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

James Singleton 954
Nate Thurmond 14,437

James Singleton 910
Nate Thurmond 14,464

James Singleton 109
Nate Thurmond 2,575

James Singleton 97
Nate Thurmond 125

*
James Singleton 117
Nate Thurmond 553

*
James Singleton 243
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Singleton .462
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
James Singleton .292
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
James Singleton .833
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

James Singleton 8.2
(2012)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

James Singleton 6.8
(2012)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

James Singleton 1.3
(2012)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

James Singleton 0.8
(2012)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
James Singleton 0.8
(2010)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

James Singleton 0.9
Nate Thurmond 11.9

James Singleton 0.6
Nate Thurmond 13.6

James Singleton 0.1
Nate Thurmond 2.8

James Singleton 0.0
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
James Singleton 0.1
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

James Singleton 14
Nate Thurmond 966

James Singleton 9
Nate Thurmond 1,101

James Singleton 2
Nate Thurmond 225

James Singleton 0
Nate Thurmond 11

*
James Singleton 1
Nate Thurmond 51

*
James Singleton 16
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Singleton .462
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
James Singleton .286
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
James Singleton .000
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

James Singleton 1.3
(2009)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

James Singleton 0.7
(2009)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

James Singleton 0.3
(2006)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

James Singleton 0.0
(2009)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
James Singleton 0.1
(2009)
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.