Nate Thurmond vs. Willie Williams Comparison

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

Willie Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Willie Williams: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Willie Williams 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Willie Williams 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Willie Williams 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Willie Williams 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Willie 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 Willie Williams 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Willie Williams 0.9

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Willie Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Willie Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Willie Williams - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Willie Williams 23

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Willie Williams 23

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Willie Williams 8

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Willie Williams - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Willie Williams - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Willie Williams 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Willie Williams .238

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

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Willie Williams .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Willie Williams 0.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Willie Williams 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Willie Williams 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Willie Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Willie Williams - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Willie Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Willie Williams -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Willie Williams -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Willie Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Willie Williams - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Willie Williams -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Willie Williams -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Willie Williams -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Willie Williams - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Willie Williams - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Willie Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Willie Williams -

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

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Willie Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Willie Williams - n/a **

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