Bill Melchionni vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bill Melchionni 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

Bill Melchionni

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Melchionni 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bill Melchionni 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bill Melchionni 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bill Melchionni 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Melchionni 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Melchionni 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 640 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 202 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 203 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bill Melchionni 144 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .412 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .673 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 0.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Melchionni 18 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bill Melchionni 7 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bill Melchionni 11 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bill Melchionni 10 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Melchionni .308 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Melchionni .333 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Melchionni - n/a ** 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. ** 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.