Jim Jackson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Jackson: 1992-93 to 2005-06
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim Jackson 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Jackson 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Jackson 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 Jackson 14.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 3.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Jackson 12,690 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim Jackson 4,152 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim Jackson 2,851 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jim Jackson 726 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jim Jackson 188 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jim Jackson 885 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Jackson .428 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jim Jackson .365 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Jackson .825 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 25.7 (1995) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 6.1 (2004) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 4.8 (1998) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 1.4 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.4 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 9.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 4.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Jackson 473 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim Jackson 193 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim Jackson 67 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jim Jackson 31 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jim Jackson 14 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jim Jackson 48 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Jackson .447 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jim Jackson .420 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Jackson .828 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Jackson 14.8 (2004) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Jackson 10.4 (2004) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Jackson 2.0 (2004) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Jackson 1.0 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Jackson 0.5 (2005) 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.