Julius Nwosu vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Julius Nwosu 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

Julius Nwosu

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Nwosu: 1994-95 to 1994-95
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Nwosu 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Julius Nwosu 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Julius Nwosu 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Julius Nwosu 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Julius Nwosu 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Nwosu 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Nwosu 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Nwosu 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Julius Nwosu 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Julius Nwosu 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Nwosu 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Nwosu 31 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Julius Nwosu 24 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Julius Nwosu 3 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Julius Nwosu 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Julius Nwosu 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Julius Nwosu 23 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Nwosu .321 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Julius Nwosu - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Nwosu .765 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Nwosu 1.3 (1995) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Nwosu 1.0 (1995) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Julius Nwosu 0.1 (1995) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Julius Nwosu 0.0 (1995) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Nwosu 0.1 (1995) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Nwosu 0.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Nwosu 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Julius Nwosu 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Julius Nwosu 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Julius Nwosu 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Nwosu 0 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Julius Nwosu 2 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Julius Nwosu 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Julius Nwosu 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Julius Nwosu 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Julius Nwosu 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Nwosu .000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Julius Nwosu - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Nwosu - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Nwosu 0.0 (1995) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Nwosu 1.0 (1995) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Julius Nwosu 0.0 (1995) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Julius Nwosu 0.0 (1995) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Julius Nwosu 0.0 (1995) 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.