Bobby Jones vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bobby Jones 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

Bobby Jones

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Jones: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Jones 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bobby Jones 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bobby Jones 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bobby Jones 4 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bobby Jones 8 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Jones 9 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 11.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 5.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 1.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Jones 8,911 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bobby Jones 4,256 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bobby Jones 1,888 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bobby Jones 1,050 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bobby Jones 982 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bobby Jones 774 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Jones .550 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bobby Jones .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Jones .780 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 15.1 (1977) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 8.5 (1978) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 3.4 (1978) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 2.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 11.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 4.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 1.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Jones 1,453 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bobby Jones 614 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bobby Jones 284 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bobby Jones 132 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bobby Jones 156 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bobby Jones 125 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Jones .535 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bobby Jones .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Jones .809 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 14.7 (1981) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 7.8 (1978) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 3.5 (1977) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 2.8 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 (1977) 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. 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.