Jay Arnette vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jay Arnette 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - 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.