Nate Thurmond vs. Rick Weitzman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Weitzman 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.

Rick Weitzman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Rick Weitzman: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Rick Weitzman 1

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Rick Weitzman 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Rick Weitzman 1

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Rick Weitzman 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Rick Weitzman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Rick Weitzman 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 Rick Weitzman 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Rick Weitzman 0.4

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Rick Weitzman 0.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Rick Weitzman 33

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Rick Weitzman 10

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Rick Weitzman 8

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Rick Weitzman 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Rick Weitzman .261

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Rick Weitzman .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Rick Weitzman 1.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Rick Weitzman 0.4 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Rick Weitzman 0.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Rick Weitzman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Rick Weitzman 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Rick Weitzman 0.3

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Rick Weitzman 0.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Rick Weitzman 4

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Rick Weitzman 1

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Rick Weitzman 1

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Rick Weitzman 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Rick Weitzman .667

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Rick Weitzman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Rick Weitzman 1.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Rick Weitzman 0.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Rick Weitzman 0.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Rick Weitzman - n/a **

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.