Jimmy Darden vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jimmy Darden 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

Jimmy Darden

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Darden: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Darden 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Darden 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jimmy Darden 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jimmy Darden 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy Darden 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Darden 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Darden 8.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Darden 211 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jimmy Darden 67 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jimmy Darden 26 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Darden .321 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Darden .688 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Darden 8.1 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden 2.6 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Darden - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Darden - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jimmy Darden - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jimmy Darden 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Darden - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Darden - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Darden - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Darden - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Darden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Darden - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.