Nate Thurmond vs. Jamie Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamie Watson 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.

Jamie Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Jamie Watson: 1994-95 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Jamie Watson 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Jamie Watson 4

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Jamie Watson 1

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Jamie Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Jamie Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Jamie Watson 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 Jamie Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Jamie Watson 1.5

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Jamie Watson 1.1

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Jamie Watson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Jamie Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Jamie Watson 323

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Jamie Watson 149

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Jamie Watson 117

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Jamie Watson 65

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Jamie Watson 17

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Jamie Watson 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Jamie Watson .468

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Jamie Watson .316

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Jamie Watson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Jamie Watson 3.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Jamie Watson 2.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Jamie Watson 1.5 (1996)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Jamie Watson 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Jamie Watson 0.2 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Jamie Watson 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Jamie Watson 0.2

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Jamie Watson 0.6

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Jamie Watson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Jamie Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Jamie Watson 12

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Jamie Watson 1

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Jamie Watson 3

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Jamie Watson 2

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Jamie Watson 1

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Jamie Watson 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Jamie Watson .667

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Jamie Watson -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Jamie Watson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Jamie Watson 2.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Jamie Watson 0.2 (1995)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Jamie Watson 0.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Jamie Watson 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Jamie Watson 0.2 (1995)

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.