Nate Thurmond vs. Pearl Washington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pearl Washington 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.

Pearl Washington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Pearl Washington: 1986-87 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Pearl Washington 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Pearl Washington 3

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Pearl Washington 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Pearl Washington 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Pearl Washington 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Pearl Washington 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 Pearl Washington 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Pearl Washington 1.9

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Pearl Washington 3.8

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Pearl Washington 1.3

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Pearl Washington 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Pearl Washington 1,660

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Pearl Washington 370

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Pearl Washington 733

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Pearl Washington 256

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Pearl Washington 15

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Pearl Washington 194

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Pearl Washington .452

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Pearl Washington .184

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Pearl Washington .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Pearl Washington 9.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Pearl Washington 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Pearl Washington 4.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Pearl Washington 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Pearl Washington 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Pearl Washington -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Pearl Washington -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Pearl Washington -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Pearl Washington -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Pearl Washington -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Pearl Washington -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Pearl Washington -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Pearl Washington -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Pearl Washington -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Pearl Washington -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Pearl Washington 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Pearl Washington -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Pearl Washington -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Pearl Washington -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Pearl Washington -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Pearl Washington -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Pearl Washington -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Pearl Washington -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Pearl Washington -

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.