Wat Misaka vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Wat Misaka 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

Wat Misaka

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wat Misaka: 1947-48 to 1947-48
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wat Misaka 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Wat Misaka 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Wat Misaka 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Wat Misaka 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Wat Misaka 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wat Misaka 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wat Misaka 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Wat Misaka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Wat Misaka 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Wat Misaka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Wat Misaka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wat Misaka 7 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Wat Misaka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Wat Misaka 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Wat Misaka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Wat Misaka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Wat Misaka 3 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wat Misaka .231 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Wat Misaka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wat Misaka .333 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wat Misaka 2.3 (1948) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wat Misaka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wat Misaka 0.0 (1948) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Wat Misaka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wat Misaka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wat Misaka - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Wat Misaka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Wat Misaka - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Wat Misaka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Wat Misaka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wat Misaka - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Wat Misaka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Wat Misaka - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Wat Misaka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Wat Misaka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Wat Misaka 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wat Misaka - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Wat Misaka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wat Misaka - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wat Misaka - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wat Misaka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wat Misaka - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wat Misaka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wat Misaka - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.