Jonathan Kuminga vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jonathan Kuminga 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

Jonathan Kuminga

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Kuminga: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Kuminga 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jonathan Kuminga 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jonathan Kuminga 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jonathan Kuminga 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jonathan Kuminga 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Kuminga 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 11.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Kuminga 2,506 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jonathan Kuminga 820 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jonathan Kuminga 352 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jonathan Kuminga 127 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jonathan Kuminga 89 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jonathan Kuminga 211 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .524 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .341 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .707 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 16.1 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 4.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 2.2 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.7 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 4.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 1.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Kuminga 117 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jonathan Kuminga 36 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jonathan Kuminga 13 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jonathan Kuminga 5 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jonathan Kuminga 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jonathan Kuminga 26 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .512 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .300 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .714 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 5.2 (2022) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 1.7 (2022) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.1 (2022) 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.