Willie Cauley-Stein vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Willie Cauley-Stein 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

Willie Cauley-Stein

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Cauley-Stein: 2015-16 to 2021-22
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Willie Cauley-Stein 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Willie Cauley-Stein 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 8.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 5.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Cauley-Stein 3,675 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Willie Cauley-Stein 2,470 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Willie Cauley-Stein 598 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Willie Cauley-Stein 350 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Willie Cauley-Stein 335 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Willie Cauley-Stein 422 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein .544 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein .188 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein .612 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 12.8 (2018) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 8.4 (2019) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.4 (2019) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 1.2 (2019) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 1.1 (2020) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.7 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Cauley-Stein 15 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Willie Cauley-Stein 16 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Willie Cauley-Stein 3 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Willie Cauley-Stein 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Willie Cauley-Stein 4 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Willie Cauley-Stein 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein .667 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.5 (2021) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.7 (2021) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.5 (2021) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.3 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.7 (2021) Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

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.