Nate Thurmond vs. Mitchell Wiggins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitchell Wiggins and Nate Thurmond that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77
Mitchell Wiggins:
1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Mitchell Wiggins0
Nate Thurmond14
Mitchell Wiggins6
Nate Thurmond9
Mitchell Wiggins3
Nate Thurmond7
Mitchell Wiggins0

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Mitchell Wiggins0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Mitchell Wiggins0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Mitchell Wiggins 10.0

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Mitchell Wiggins 3.2

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Mitchell Wiggins 1.6

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Mitchell Wiggins 1.0

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Mitchell Wiggins 0.1

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Mitchell Wiggins 3,877

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Mitchell Wiggins 1,235

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Mitchell Wiggins 609

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Mitchell Wiggins 397

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Mitchell Wiggins 34

Nate Thurmond 964
Mitchell Wiggins 389

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Mitchell Wiggins .460

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Mitchell Wiggins .192

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Mitchell Wiggins .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Mitchell Wiggins 15.5
(1990)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Mitchell Wiggins 4.3
(1990)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Mitchell Wiggins 2.4
(1987)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Mitchell Wiggins 1.4
(1987)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Mitchell Wiggins 0.2
(1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Mitchell Wiggins 8.0

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Mitchell Wiggins 3.2

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Mitchell Wiggins 1.2

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Mitchell Wiggins 0.7

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Mitchell Wiggins 0.1

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Mitchell Wiggins 233

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Mitchell Wiggins 93

Nate Thurmond 225
Mitchell Wiggins 34

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Mitchell Wiggins 19

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Mitchell Wiggins 3

Nate Thurmond 81
Mitchell Wiggins 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Mitchell Wiggins .495

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Mitchell Wiggins .000

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Mitchell Wiggins .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Mitchell Wiggins 10.0
(1986)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Mitchell Wiggins 3.8
(1986)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Mitchell Wiggins 1.6
(1986)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Mitchell Wiggins 0.8
(1985)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Mitchell Wiggins 0.2
(1986)

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.