Jim Marsh vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Marsh: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Marsh 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim Marsh 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Marsh 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim Marsh 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Marsh 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 Marsh 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Marsh 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim Marsh 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Marsh 119 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim Marsh 84 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim Marsh 30 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Jim Marsh 39 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Marsh .333 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Marsh .695 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Marsh 3.1 (1972) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Marsh 2.2 (1972) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Marsh 0.8 (1972) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Marsh - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Marsh - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Marsh - Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Marsh - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim Marsh - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim Marsh - Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Jim Marsh 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Marsh - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Marsh - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Marsh - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Marsh - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Marsh - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Marsh - 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.