Mike James vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Mike James

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mike James 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mike James 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike James 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike James 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 9.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 5,863 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mike James 1,324 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mike James 2,075 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mike James 458 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mike James 38 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mike James 595 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .417 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mike James .379 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .802 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 20.3 (2006) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 3.3 (2006) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike James 5.8 (2006) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mike James 1.2 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2012) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 4.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 150 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mike James 40 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mike James 41 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mike James 13 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mike James 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mike James 33 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .425 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mike James .286 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .810 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 11.6 (2005) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.9 (2005) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mike James 2.3 (2005) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.9 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.3 (2005) 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.