Jerry Kelly vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jerry Kelly 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

Jerry Kelly

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Kelly: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Kelly 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Kelly 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jerry Kelly 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jerry Kelly 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Kelly 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Kelly 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Kelly 5.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Kelly 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Kelly 262 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jerry Kelly 21 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jerry Kelly 46 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Kelly .291 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Kelly .661 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Kelly 6.0 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jerry Kelly 0.5 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Kelly - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Kelly - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Kelly - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jerry Kelly - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jerry Kelly 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Kelly - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Kelly - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Kelly - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jerry Kelly - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jerry Kelly - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Kelly - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.