Nate Thurmond vs. Duck Williams Comparison

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

Duck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Duck Williams: 1979-80 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Duck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Duck Williams 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Duck Williams 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Duck Williams 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Duck 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 Duck Williams 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Duck Williams 1.4

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Duck Williams 2.4

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Duck Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Duck Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Duck Williams 506

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Duck Williams 106

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Duck Williams 183

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Duck Williams 100

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Duck Williams 11

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Duck Williams 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Duck Williams .447

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Duck Williams .000

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Duck Williams .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Duck Williams 6.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Duck Williams 1.4 (1980)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Duck Williams 2.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Duck Williams 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Duck Williams 0.1 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Duck Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Duck Williams -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Duck Williams -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Duck Williams -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Duck Williams -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Duck Williams -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Duck Williams -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Duck Williams -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Duck Williams -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Duck Williams -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Duck Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Duck Williams -

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

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Duck Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Duck Williams -

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

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Duck Williams -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Duck Williams -

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.