Nate Thurmond vs. Ward Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ward 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.

Ward Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Ward Williams: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Ward Williams 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Ward Williams 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Ward Williams 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Ward Williams 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Ward 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 Ward Williams 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Ward Williams - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Ward Williams 1.5

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Ward Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Ward Williams - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Ward Williams 215

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Ward Williams - n/a **

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Ward Williams 82

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Ward Williams - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Ward Williams - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Ward Williams 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Ward Williams .237

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Ward Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Ward Williams .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Ward Williams 4.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Ward Williams - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Ward Williams 1.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Ward Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Ward Williams - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Ward Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Ward Williams - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Ward Williams -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Ward Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Ward Williams - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Ward Williams -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Ward Williams - n/a **

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Ward Williams -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Ward Williams - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Ward Williams - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Ward Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Ward Williams -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Ward Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Ward Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Ward Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Ward Williams - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Ward Williams -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Ward Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Ward Williams - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.