Joe Meriweather vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Joe Meriweather that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Joe Meriweather:
1975-76 to 1984-85
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Joe Meriweather0
Nate Thurmond0
Joe Meriweather10
Nate Thurmond14
Joe Meriweather1
Nate Thurmond9
Joe Meriweather0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Joe Meriweather0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Joe Meriweather0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Joe Meriweather 8.1
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Joe Meriweather 5.6
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Joe Meriweather 0.9
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Joe Meriweather 0.5
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Joe Meriweather 1.2
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Joe Meriweather 5,439
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Joe Meriweather 3,764
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Joe Meriweather 603
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Joe Meriweather 311
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Joe Meriweather 810
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Joe Meriweather 670
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Joe Meriweather .511
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Joe Meriweather .333
*
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Joe Meriweather .687
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Joe Meriweather 11.1
(1977)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Joe Meriweather 8.1
(1977)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Joe Meriweather 1.1
(1977)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Joe Meriweather 0.7
(1982)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Joe Meriweather 2.2
(1978)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Joe Meriweather 5.6
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Joe Meriweather 3.1
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Joe Meriweather 0.5
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Joe Meriweather 0.5
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Joe Meriweather 0.7
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Joe Meriweather 56
Nate Thurmond 966

Joe Meriweather 31
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Joe Meriweather 5
Nate Thurmond 225

Joe Meriweather 5
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Joe Meriweather 7
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Joe Meriweather 10
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Joe Meriweather .490
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Joe Meriweather -
*
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Joe Meriweather .571
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Joe Meriweather 5.6
(1981)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Joe Meriweather 3.1
(1981)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Joe Meriweather 0.5
(1981)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Joe Meriweather 0.5
(1981)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Joe Meriweather 0.7
(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.