Julian Phillips vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Julian Phillips 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

Julian Phillips

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julian Phillips: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julian Phillips 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Julian Phillips 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Julian Phillips 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Julian Phillips 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Julian Phillips 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julian Phillips 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julian Phillips 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Julian Phillips 0.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Julian Phillips 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Julian Phillips 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Julian Phillips 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julian Phillips 89 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Julian Phillips 36 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Julian Phillips 13 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Julian Phillips 7 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Julian Phillips 7 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Julian Phillips 40 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julian Phillips .416 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Julian Phillips .316 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julian Phillips .684 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julian Phillips 2.2 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Julian Phillips 0.9 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Julian Phillips 0.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Julian Phillips 0.2 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Julian Phillips 0.2 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julian Phillips - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Julian Phillips - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Julian Phillips - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Julian Phillips - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Julian Phillips - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julian Phillips - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Julian Phillips - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Julian Phillips - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Julian Phillips - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Julian Phillips - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Julian Phillips 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julian Phillips - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Julian Phillips - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julian Phillips - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julian Phillips - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Julian Phillips - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Julian Phillips - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Julian Phillips - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Julian Phillips - 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.