Michael Jackson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Michael Jackson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jackson 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Michael Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Michael Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael 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 Michael Jackson 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson 188 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson 70 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Michael Jackson 198 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Michael Jackson 28 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Michael Jackson 5 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Michael Jackson 89 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson .369 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Michael Jackson .273 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson .675 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jackson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jackson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Michael Jackson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Michael Jackson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Jackson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jackson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Michael Jackson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Michael Jackson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Michael Jackson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Michael Jackson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Michael Jackson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jackson - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jackson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Michael 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.