Richard Jefferson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Jefferson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) 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.