Jose Calderon vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jose Calderon that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jose Calderon:
2005-06 to 2018-19
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jose Calderon0
Nate Thurmond0
Jose Calderon14
Nate Thurmond14
Jose Calderon6
Nate Thurmond9
Jose Calderon0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Jose Calderon0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jose Calderon0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jose Calderon 8.9
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Jose Calderon 2.4
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Jose Calderon 5.8
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Jose Calderon 0.8
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Jose Calderon 0.1
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Jose Calderon 7,921
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Jose Calderon 2,148
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Jose Calderon 5,148
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Jose Calderon 716
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Jose Calderon 71
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Jose Calderon 895
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jose Calderon .472
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Jose Calderon .407
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Jose Calderon .873
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jose Calderon 12.8
(2009)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Jose Calderon 3.2
(2016)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Jose Calderon 8.9
(2009)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Jose Calderon 1.2
(2011)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Jose Calderon 0.1
(2014)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jose Calderon 6.5
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Jose Calderon 1.4
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Jose Calderon 3.1
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Jose Calderon 0.4
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Jose Calderon 0.0
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Jose Calderon 259
Nate Thurmond 966

Jose Calderon 56
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Jose Calderon 125
Nate Thurmond 225

Jose Calderon 15
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Jose Calderon 1
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Jose Calderon 40
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jose Calderon .459
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Jose Calderon .372
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Jose Calderon .929
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jose Calderon 13.0
(2007)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Jose Calderon 3.6
(2008)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Jose Calderon 7.0
(2008)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Jose Calderon 0.8
(2007)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Jose Calderon 0.2
(2017)
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.