Jim Holstein vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jim Holstein 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

Jim Holstein

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Holstein: 1952-53 to 1955-56
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Holstein 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim Holstein 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Holstein 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim Holstein 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Holstein 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Holstein 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Holstein 859 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim Holstein 659 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim Holstein 249 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jim Holstein - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jim Holstein - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jim Holstein 225 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Holstein .323 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jim Holstein - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Holstein .647 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 4.5 (1955) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 3.3 (1955) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 1.4 (1956) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 4.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 3.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Holstein 138 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim Holstein 95 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim Holstein 28 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jim Holstein - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jim Holstein - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jim Holstein 32 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Holstein .395 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jim Holstein - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Holstein .655 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Holstein 5.7 (1955) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Holstein 4.3 (1955) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Holstein 0.9 (1953) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Holstein - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Holstein - 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.