Josh Jackson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Josh Jackson 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

Josh Jackson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Jackson: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Josh Jackson 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Josh Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Josh Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Jackson 11.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Jackson 4.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Josh Jackson 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Josh Jackson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Jackson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Jackson 3,276 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Josh Jackson 1,159 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Josh Jackson 534 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Josh Jackson 251 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Josh Jackson 169 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Josh Jackson 291 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Jackson .416 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Josh Jackson .292 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Jackson .680 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Jackson 13.4 (2021) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Jackson 4.6 (2018) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Josh Jackson 2.3 (2019) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Josh Jackson 1.0 (2018) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Jackson 0.8 (2021) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Jackson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Jackson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Josh Jackson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Josh Jackson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Jackson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Jackson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Josh Jackson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Josh Jackson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Josh Jackson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Josh Jackson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Josh Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Jackson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Josh Jackson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Jackson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Jackson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Jackson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Josh Jackson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Josh Jackson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Jackson - 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.