Nate Thurmond vs. Buck Williams Comparison

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

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 0 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year Nate Thurmond 0 Buck Williams 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Buck Williams 70

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

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.