Jesse Arnelle vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jesse Arnelle 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

Jesse Arnelle

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jesse Arnelle: 1955-56 to 1955-56
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jesse Arnelle 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jesse Arnelle 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jesse Arnelle 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jesse Arnelle 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jesse Arnelle 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jesse Arnelle 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jesse Arnelle 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jesse Arnelle 5.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jesse Arnelle 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jesse Arnelle 147 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jesse Arnelle 170 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jesse Arnelle 18 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jesse Arnelle 31 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jesse Arnelle .317 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jesse Arnelle .623 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jesse Arnelle 4.7 (1956) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jesse Arnelle 5.5 (1956) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jesse Arnelle 0.6 (1956) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jesse Arnelle - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jesse Arnelle - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jesse Arnelle - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jesse Arnelle - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jesse Arnelle - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jesse Arnelle - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jesse Arnelle 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jesse Arnelle - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jesse Arnelle - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jesse Arnelle - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jesse Arnelle - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jesse Arnelle - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jesse Arnelle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jesse Arnelle - 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.