Jerome Henderson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jerome Henderson 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

Jerome Henderson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome Henderson: 1985-86 to 1986-87
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome Henderson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jerome Henderson 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jerome Henderson 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jerome Henderson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerome Henderson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerome Henderson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Henderson 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Henderson 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Henderson 16 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jerome Henderson 8 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jerome Henderson 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jerome Henderson 1 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jerome Henderson 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jerome Henderson 7 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Henderson .375 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jerome Henderson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Henderson 1.000 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Henderson 4.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Henderson 1.2 (1987) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.2 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.2 (1987) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Henderson 0 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jerome Henderson 0 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jerome Henderson 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jerome Henderson 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jerome Henderson 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jerome Henderson 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Henderson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jerome Henderson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Henderson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jerome Henderson 0.0 (1987) 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.