Nate Thurmond vs. Blake Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Blake Wesley 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.

Blake Wesley

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Blake Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Blake Wesley 2

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Blake Wesley 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Blake Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Blake Wesley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Blake Wesley 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 Blake Wesley 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Blake Wesley 1.8

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Blake Wesley 2.7

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Blake Wesley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Blake Wesley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Blake Wesley 452

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Blake Wesley 175

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Blake Wesley 265

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Blake Wesley 54

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Blake Wesley 14

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Blake Wesley 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Blake Wesley .398

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Blake Wesley .299

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Blake Wesley .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Blake Wesley 5.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Blake Wesley 2.2 (2023)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Blake Wesley 2.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Blake Wesley 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Blake Wesley 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Blake Wesley -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Blake Wesley -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Blake Wesley -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Blake Wesley -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Blake Wesley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Blake Wesley -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Blake Wesley -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Blake Wesley -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Blake Wesley -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Blake Wesley -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Blake Wesley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Blake Wesley -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Blake Wesley -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Blake Wesley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Blake Wesley -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Blake Wesley -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Blake Wesley -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Blake Wesley -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Blake Wesley -

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.