Nate Thurmond vs. Horace Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Horace Walker 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.

Horace Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Horace Walker: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Horace Walker 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Horace Walker 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Horace Walker 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Horace Walker 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Horace Walker 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Horace Walker 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 Horace Walker 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Horace Walker 7.2

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Horace Walker 1.1

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Horace Walker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Horace Walker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Horace Walker 438

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Horace Walker 466

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Horace Walker 69

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Horace Walker - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Horace Walker - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Horace Walker 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Horace Walker .339

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Horace Walker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Horace Walker .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Horace Walker 6.7 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Horace Walker 7.2 (1962)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Horace Walker 1.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Horace Walker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Horace Walker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Horace Walker -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Horace Walker -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Horace Walker -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Horace Walker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Horace Walker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Horace Walker -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Horace Walker -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Horace Walker -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Horace Walker - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Horace Walker - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Horace Walker 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Horace Walker -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Horace Walker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Horace Walker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Horace Walker -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Horace Walker -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Horace Walker -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Horace Walker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Horace Walker - 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.