Nate Thurmond vs. Jamaal Tinsley Comparison

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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Jamaal Tinsley

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Jamaal Tinsley 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Jamaal Tinsley 11

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Jamaal Tinsley 6

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Jamaal Tinsley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Jamaal Tinsley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Jamaal Tinsley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Jamaal Tinsley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Jamaal Tinsley 2.9

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Jamaal Tinsley 6.1

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Jamaal Tinsley 1.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Jamaal Tinsley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Jamaal Tinsley 4,652

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Jamaal Tinsley 1,605

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Jamaal Tinsley 3,330

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Jamaal Tinsley 776

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Jamaal Tinsley 155

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Jamaal Tinsley 547

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Jamaal Tinsley .393

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Jamaal Tinsley .299

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Jamaal Tinsley .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Jamaal Tinsley 15.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Jamaal Tinsley 4.0 (2005)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Jamaal Tinsley 8.4 (2008)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Jamaal Tinsley 2.0 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Jamaal Tinsley 0.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Jamaal Tinsley 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Jamaal Tinsley 2.6

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Jamaal Tinsley 5.1

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Jamaal Tinsley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Jamaal Tinsley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Jamaal Tinsley 293

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Jamaal Tinsley 106

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Jamaal Tinsley 208

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Jamaal Tinsley 51

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Jamaal Tinsley 6

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Jamaal Tinsley 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Jamaal Tinsley .398

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Jamaal Tinsley .293

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Jamaal Tinsley .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Jamaal Tinsley 8.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Jamaal Tinsley 3.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Jamaal Tinsley 6.5 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Jamaal Tinsley 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Jamaal Tinsley 0.3 (2005)

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.