Jeff Ayres vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jeff Ayres 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

Jeff Ayres

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Ayres: 2009-10 to 2015-16
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ayres 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Ayres 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jeff Ayres 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jeff Ayres 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeff Ayres 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Ayres 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ayres 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ayres 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ayres 690 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jeff Ayres 632 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jeff Ayres 99 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jeff Ayres 37 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jeff Ayres 66 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jeff Ayres 237 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ayres .553 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ayres .400 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ayres .776 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ayres 3.9 (2013) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ayres 3.5 (2014) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.8 (2014) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.2 (2010) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.4 (2010) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ayres 1.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ayres 1.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ayres 45 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jeff Ayres 44 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jeff Ayres 8 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jeff Ayres 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jeff Ayres 5 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jeff Ayres 38 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ayres .391 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ayres .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ayres .692 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ayres 2.3 (2010) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ayres 2.0 (2013) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.7 (2015) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.7 (2010) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ayres 1.0 (2010) 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.