Nate Thurmond vs. Jaylin Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylin Williams 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.

Jaylin Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Jaylin Williams: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Jaylin Williams 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Jaylin Williams 2

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Jaylin Williams 1

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Jaylin Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Jaylin Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Jaylin Williams 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 Jaylin Williams 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Jaylin Williams 4.0

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Jaylin Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Jaylin Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Jaylin Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Jaylin Williams 564

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Jaylin Williams 475

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Jaylin Williams 186

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Jaylin Williams 56

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Jaylin Williams 39

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Jaylin Williams 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Jaylin Williams .426

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Jaylin Williams .385

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Jaylin Williams .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Jaylin Williams 5.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Jaylin Williams 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Jaylin Williams 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Jaylin Williams 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Jaylin Williams 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Jaylin Williams 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Jaylin Williams 3.2

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Jaylin Williams 1.5

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Jaylin Williams 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Jaylin Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Jaylin Williams 44

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Jaylin Williams 32

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Jaylin Williams 15

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Jaylin Williams 4

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Jaylin Williams 3

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Jaylin Williams 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Jaylin Williams .485

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Jaylin Williams .409

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Jaylin Williams .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Jaylin Williams 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Jaylin Williams 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Jaylin Williams 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Jaylin Williams 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Jaylin Williams 0.3 (2024)

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.