Jason Kapono vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jason Kapono 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

Jason Kapono

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jason Kapono: 2003-04 to 2011-12
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jason Kapono 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jason Kapono 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jason Kapono 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jason Kapono 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jason Kapono 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jason Kapono 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Kapono 6.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kapono 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jason Kapono 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jason Kapono 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jason Kapono 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Kapono 3,398 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jason Kapono 844 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jason Kapono 417 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jason Kapono 180 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jason Kapono 25 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jason Kapono 509 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Kapono .442 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jason Kapono .434 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Kapono .835 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Kapono 10.9 (2007) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kapono 2.7 (2007) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jason Kapono 1.3 (2009) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jason Kapono 0.6 (2007) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jason Kapono 0.1 (2010) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Kapono 9.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kapono 1.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jason Kapono 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jason Kapono 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jason Kapono 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Kapono 98 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jason Kapono 18 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jason Kapono 6 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jason Kapono 4 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jason Kapono 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jason Kapono 10 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Kapono .557 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jason Kapono .536 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Kapono .833 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Kapono 15.6 (2008) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Kapono 2.6 (2008) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jason Kapono 0.8 (2008) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jason Kapono 0.5 (2007) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jason Kapono 0.0 (2008) 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.