Nate Thurmond vs. Mike Woodson Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Woodson 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77
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Mike Woodson:
1980-81 to 1990-91
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Honors and Awards |
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| Nate Thurmond | 2 |
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| Mike Woodson | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Nate Thurmond |
15.0 | | |
| Mike Woodson |
14.0 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
15.0 | | |
| Mike Woodson |
2.3 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.7 | | |
| Mike Woodson |
2.3 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.5 | | 
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| Mike Woodson |
1.2 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.1 | | 
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| Mike Woodson |
0.3 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Nate Thurmond |
14,437 | | |
| Mike Woodson |
10,981 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
14,464 | | |
| Mike Woodson |
1,838 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2,575 | | |
| Mike Woodson |
1,822 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
125 | |
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| Mike Woodson |
952 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
553 | |
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| Mike Woodson |
275 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
964 | | |
| Mike Woodson |
786 | | |
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Percentages |
| Nate Thurmond |
.421 | | |
| Mike Woodson |
.466 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Mike Woodson |
.271 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
.667 | | |
| Mike Woodson |
.813 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Nate Thurmond |
21.9 | | (1970) | |
| Mike Woodson |
18.2 | | (1983) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
22.0 | | (1968) | |
| Mike Woodson |
3.1 | | (1983) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
4.2 | | (1968) | |
| Mike Woodson |
3.4 | | (1988) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.7 | | (1974) |
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| Mike Woodson |
1.7 | | (1982) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.9 | | (1974) |
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| Mike Woodson |
0.7 | | (1983) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Nate Thurmond |
11.9 | | |
| Mike Woodson |
12.2 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
13.6 | | |
| Mike Woodson |
2.3 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.8 | | |
| Mike Woodson |
2.6 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.4 | |
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| Mike Woodson |
0.8 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
1.9 | |
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| Mike Woodson |
0.3 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Nate Thurmond |
966 | | |
| Mike Woodson |
158 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
1,101 | | |
| Mike Woodson |
30 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
225 | | |
| Mike Woodson |
34 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
11 | |
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| Mike Woodson |
10 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
51 | |
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| Mike Woodson |
4 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
81 | | |
| Mike Woodson |
13 | | |
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Percentages |
| Nate Thurmond |
.416 | | |
| Mike Woodson |
.399 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Mike Woodson |
.231 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
.621 | | |
| Mike Woodson |
.902 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Nate Thurmond |
25.4 | | (1972) | |
| Mike Woodson |
18.7 | | (1986) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
23.1 | | (1967) | |
| Mike Woodson |
3.7 | | (1986) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
5.2 | | (1972) | |
| Mike Woodson |
4.5 | | (1989) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.5 | | (1976) |
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| Mike Woodson |
1.3 | | (1986) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.2 | | (1976) |
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| Mike Woodson |
0.7 | | (1986) | |
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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. |
