Nate Thurmond vs. Jalen Wilson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Wilson and Nate Thurmond 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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Jalen Wilson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Jalen Wilson: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Jalen Wilson 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Jalen Wilson 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Jalen Wilson 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Jalen Wilson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Jalen Wilson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Jalen Wilson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Jalen Wilson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Jalen Wilson 3.0

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Jalen Wilson 1.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Jalen Wilson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Jalen Wilson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Jalen Wilson 214

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Jalen Wilson 131

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Jalen Wilson 45

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Jalen Wilson 11

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Jalen Wilson 4

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Jalen Wilson 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Jalen Wilson .425

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Jalen Wilson .324

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Jalen Wilson .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Jalen Wilson 5.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Jalen Wilson 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Jalen Wilson 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Jalen Wilson 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Jalen Wilson 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Jalen Wilson -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Jalen Wilson -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Jalen Wilson -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Jalen Wilson -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Jalen Wilson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Jalen Wilson -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Jalen Wilson -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Jalen Wilson -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Jalen Wilson -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Jalen Wilson -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Jalen Wilson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Jalen Wilson -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Jalen Wilson -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Jalen Wilson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Jalen Wilson -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Jalen Wilson -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Jalen Wilson -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Jalen Wilson -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Jalen Wilson -

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.