Billy Paultz vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Billy Paultz 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

Billy Paultz

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Paultz: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Paultz 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Billy Paultz 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Billy Paultz 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Billy Paultz 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Paultz 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Paultz 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Paultz 8.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Paultz 5.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Billy Paultz 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Billy Paultz 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Paultz 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Paultz 5,432 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Billy Paultz 3,553 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Billy Paultz 1,043 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Billy Paultz 275 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Billy Paultz 706 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Billy Paultz 637 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Paultz .491 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Billy Paultz .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Paultz .643 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Paultz 15.8 (1978) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Paultz 8.4 (1978) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Billy Paultz 2.7 (1977) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Billy Paultz 0.8 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Paultz 2.4 (1978) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Paultz 7.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Paultz 5.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Billy Paultz 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Billy Paultz 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Paultz 0.8 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Paultz 515 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Billy Paultz 380 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Billy Paultz 106 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Billy Paultz 30 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Billy Paultz 54 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Billy Paultz 70 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Paultz .426 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Billy Paultz .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Paultz .659 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Paultz 17.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Paultz 8.5 (1977) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Billy Paultz 2.5 (1977) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Billy Paultz 1.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Paultz 1.3 (1981) 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. 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.