Antawn Jamison vs. Nate Thurmond Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nate Thurmond and Antawn Jamison, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Antawn Jamison played 16 years in the NBA, 2 more than Nate Thurmond, who played 14. Antawn Jamison had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, while Nate Thurmond had his rookie season in 1963-64. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Antawn Jamison 16 7 1998-99 to 2013-14
Nate Thurmond 14 9 1963-64 to 1976-77

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Antawn Jamison Nate Thurmond
Season 1998-991963-64
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison 47 22.5 9.6 2.8 3.6 6.4 0.7 0.8 0.3 1.4 2.2 3.8 8.4 .452 0.1 0.2 .300 1.9 3.3 .588
Nate Thurmond 76 25.9 7.0 - - 10.4 1.1 - - - 2.4 2.9 7.3 .395 - - - 1.3 2.3 .549
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 12 34.2 10.0 - - 12.3 0.8 - - - 3.8 3.5 8.0 .438 - - - 3.0 4.4 .679

Season 2

Antawn Jamison Nate Thurmond
Season 1999-001964-65
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison 43 36.2 19.6 4.0 4.3 8.3 2.1 0.7 0.3 2.6 2.7 8.3 17.6 .471 0.0 0.2 .286 3.0 4.8 .611
Nate Thurmond 77 41.2 16.5 - - 18.1 2.0 - - - 3.0 6.7 16.1 .419 - - - 3.1 4.6 .658
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Antawn Jamison Nate Thurmond
Season 2000-011965-66
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison 82 41.4 24.9 3.4 5.3 8.7 2.0 1.4 0.3 2.4 2.7 9.8 22.1 .442 0.8 2.5 .302 4.7 6.5 .715
Nate Thurmond 73 39.6 16.3 - - 18.0 1.5 - - - 3.1 6.2 15.3 .406 - - - 3.8 5.9 .654
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Antawn Jamison Nate Thurmond
Season 2001-021966-67
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison 82 37.0 19.7 2.6 4.2 6.8 2.0 0.9 0.5 2.0 2.3 7.5 16.8 .447 0.8 2.6 .324 3.9 5.4 .734
Nate Thurmond 65 42.5 18.7 - - 21.3 2.6 - - - 2.8 7.2 16.4 .437 - - - 4.3 6.8 .629
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 15 46.0 15.9 - - 23.1 3.1 - - - 3.5 6.2 14.3 .433 - - - 3.5 6.1 .571

Season 5

Antawn Jamison Nate Thurmond
Season 2002-031967-68
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison 82 39.3 22.2 2.4 4.7 7.0 1.9 0.9 0.5 2.2 2.4 8.4 17.9 .470 0.8 2.5 .311 4.6 5.8 .789
Nate Thurmond 51 43.6 20.5 - - 22.0 4.2 - - - 2.7 7.5 18.2 .411 - - - 5.5 8.6 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Antawn Jamison Nate Thurmond
Season 2003-041968-69
Team Dallas MavericksSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison 82 29.0 14.8 2.8 3.5 6.3 0.9 1.0 0.4 1.0 2.1 6.0 11.1 .535 0.2 0.5 .400 2.7 3.6 .748
Nate Thurmond 71 45.2 21.5 - - 19.7 3.6 - - - 2.4 8.0 19.6 .410 - - - 5.4 8.7 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison 5 22.2 13.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 0.4 1.0 0.4 1.0 3.0 5.2 11.4 .456 0.4 1.6 .250 2.2 3.0 .733
Nate Thurmond 6 43.8 16.7 - - 19.5 4.7 - - - 3.0 6.7 17.0 .392 - - - 3.3 5.7 .588

Season 7

Antawn Jamison Nate Thurmond
Season 2004-051969-70
Team Washington WizardsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison 68 38.3 19.6 2.4 5.3 7.6 2.3 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.2 7.6 17.5 .437 1.0 3.1 .341 3.3 4.4 .760
Nate Thurmond 43 44.6 21.9 - - 17.7 3.5 - - - 2.6 7.9 19.2 .414 - - - 6.1 8.0 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison 10 37.9 18.5 1.6 4.7 6.3 1.2 0.7 0.4 1.6 2.4 7.3 16.2 .451 1.7 3.4 .500 2.2 3.2 .688
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Antawn Jamison Nate Thurmond
Season 2005-061970-71
Team Washington WizardsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison 82 40.1 20.5 2.0 7.3 9.3 1.9 1.1 0.1 1.7 2.3 8.0 18.2 .442 1.8 4.5 .394 2.6 3.6 .731
Nate Thurmond 82 40.9 20.0 - - 13.8 3.1 - - - 2.3 7.6 17.1 .445 - - - 4.8 6.6 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison 6 42.2 19.2 1.5 5.7 7.2 3.0 1.0 0.3 1.8 3.8 7.0 16.5 .424 1.7 5.3 .313 3.5 4.5 .778
Nate Thurmond 5 38.4 17.6 - - 10.2 3.0 - - - 4.0 7.2 19.4 .371 - - - 3.2 4.0 .800

Season 9

Antawn Jamison Nate Thurmond
Season 2006-071971-72
Team Washington WizardsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison 70 38.0 19.8 1.9 6.1 8.0 1.9 1.1 0.5 1.5 2.8 7.3 16.3 .450 2.0 5.4 .364 3.2 4.4 .736
Nate Thurmond 78 43.1 21.4 - - 16.1 2.9 - - - 2.7 8.1 18.6 .432 - - - 5.3 7.2 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison 4 43.3 32.0 3.3 6.5 9.8 1.3 0.5 1.0 1.8 3.3 12.3 25.8 .476 2.3 6.5 .346 5.3 7.0 .750
Nate Thurmond 5 46.0 25.4 - - 17.8 5.2 - - - 2.4 10.6 24.4 .434 - - - 4.2 5.6 .750

Season 10

Antawn Jamison Nate Thurmond
Season 2007-081972-73
Team Washington WizardsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison 79 38.7 21.4 2.7 7.5 10.2 1.5 1.3 0.4 1.4 2.5 7.8 17.9 .436 1.5 4.5 .339 4.2 5.5 .760
Nate Thurmond 79 43.3 17.1 - - 17.1 3.5 - - - 3.0 6.5 14.7 .446 - - - 4.0 5.6 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison 6 39.5 16.8 3.2 8.8 12.0 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.7 2.8 6.5 16.0 .406 1.2 4.2 .280 2.7 4.7 .571
Nate Thurmond 11 41.8 14.5 - - 13.2 3.6 - - - 2.7 5.8 14.6 .398 - - - 2.9 3.6 .800

Season 11

Antawn Jamison Nate Thurmond
Season 2008-091973-74
Team Washington WizardsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison 81 38.2 22.2 2.4 6.5 8.9 1.9 1.2 0.3 1.5 2.7 8.3 17.8 .468 1.4 3.9 .351 4.2 5.6 .754
Nate Thurmond 62 39.7 13.0 4.0 10.1 14.2 2.7 0.7 2.9 - 2.9 5.0 11.2 .444 - - - 3.1 4.6 .666
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Antawn Jamison Nate Thurmond
Season 2009-101974-75
Team Washington Wizards, Cleveland CavaliersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisBulls Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison 66 36.5 18.7 2.1 6.3 8.4 1.3 1.1 0.3 1.4 2.7 7.2 15.7 .461 1.3 3.7 .344 2.9 4.5 .647
Nate Thurmond 80 34.5 7.9 3.2 8.1 11.3 4.1 0.6 2.4 - 3.4 3.1 8.6 .364 - - - 1.7 2.8 .589
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison 11 34.1 15.3 1.5 5.9 7.4 1.3 0.6 1.0 1.6 3.5 5.8 12.5 .467 0.9 3.5 .256 2.7 3.7 .732
Nate Thurmond 13 19.5 3.5 1.8 4.8 6.7 2.4 0.4 1.6 - 2.8 1.1 2.9 .368 - - - 1.4 2.8 .486

Season 13

Antawn Jamison Nate Thurmond
Season 2010-111975-76
Team Cleveland CavaliersChicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison 56 32.9 18.0 1.5 5.2 6.7 1.7 0.9 0.5 1.4 2.4 6.7 15.6 .427 1.6 4.7 .346 3.1 4.2 .731
Nate Thurmond 78 17.9 4.4 1.5 3.8 5.3 1.2 0.3 1.3 - 2.1 1.8 4.3 .421 - - - 0.8 1.6 .504
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 13 28.8 6.7 2.9 6.1 9.0 2.2 0.5 2.2 - 4.0 2.8 6.1 .468 - - - 1.0 2.5 .406

Season 14

Antawn Jamison Nate Thurmond
Season 2011-121976-77
Team Cleveland CavaliersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison 65 33.1 17.2 1.9 4.4 6.3 2.0 0.8 0.7 1.4 2.5 6.5 16.1 .403 1.4 4.1 .341 2.8 4.2 .683
Nate Thurmond 49 20.3 5.5 2.5 5.2 7.6 1.7 0.3 1.7 - 2.6 2.0 5.0 .407 - - - 1.4 2.2 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15

Antawn Jamison Nate Thurmond
Season 2012-13-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison 76 21.5 9.4 1.4 3.3 4.8 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.6 3.5 7.6 .464 1.1 3.1 .361 1.2 1.8 .691
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison 4 19.8 7.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 2.3 2.5 5.8 .435 1.3 3.0 .417 1.0 1.5 .667
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Antawn Jamison Nate Thurmond
Season 2013-14-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison 22 11.3 3.8 0.4 2.1 2.5 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.3 1.3 1.3 4.2 .315 0.4 1.9 .195 0.8 1.1 .720
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Antawn Jamison ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------