Jay Taylor vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Taylor: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Taylor 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jay Taylor 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jay Taylor 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jay Taylor 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Taylor 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 Taylor 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jay Taylor 0.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jay Taylor 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jay Taylor 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jay Taylor 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Taylor 51 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jay Taylor 11 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jay Taylor 5 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jay Taylor 5 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jay Taylor 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jay Taylor 17 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Taylor .404 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jay Taylor .231 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Taylor .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Taylor 3.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Taylor 0.6 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jay Taylor 0.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jay Taylor 0.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jay Taylor 0.2 (1990) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Taylor - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jay Taylor - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jay Taylor - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jay Taylor - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jay Taylor - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Taylor - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jay Taylor - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jay Taylor - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jay Taylor - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jay Taylor - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jay Taylor 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Taylor - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jay Taylor - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Taylor - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Taylor - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jay Taylor - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jay Taylor - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jay Taylor - 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.