Jim Ray vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ray: 1956-57 to 1959-60
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ray 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ray 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Ray 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim Ray 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ray 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 Ray 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ray 0.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim Ray 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ray 9 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim Ray 5 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim Ray 5 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Jim Ray 8 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ray .176 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ray .600 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ray 1.8 (1957) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ray 1.3 (1957) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Ray 0.8 (1957) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ray - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ray - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Ray - Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ray - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim Ray - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim Ray - Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Jim Ray 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ray - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ray - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Ray - 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.