Nate Thurmond vs. Alvin Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alvin Williams and Nate Thurmond 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
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77
Alvin Williams:
1997-98 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Alvin Williams0
Nate Thurmond14
Alvin Williams9
Nate Thurmond9
Alvin Williams3
Nate Thurmond7
Alvin Williams0

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Alvin Williams0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Alvin Williams0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Alvin Williams 9.0

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Alvin Williams 2.5

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Alvin Williams 4.1

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Alvin Williams 1.2

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Alvin Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Alvin Williams 4,161

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Alvin Williams 1,140

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Alvin Williams 1,877

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Alvin Williams 549

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Alvin Williams 109

Nate Thurmond 964
Alvin Williams 460

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Alvin Williams .421

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Alvin Williams .313

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Alvin Williams .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Alvin Williams 13.2
(2003)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Alvin Williams 3.4
(2002)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Alvin Williams 5.7
(2002)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Alvin Williams 1.6
(2002)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Alvin Williams 0.3
(2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Alvin Williams 12.5

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Alvin Williams 3.3

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Alvin Williams 4.3

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Alvin Williams 1.2

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Alvin Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Alvin Williams 225

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Alvin Williams 59

Nate Thurmond 225
Alvin Williams 78

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Alvin Williams 21

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Alvin Williams 10

Nate Thurmond 81
Alvin Williams 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Alvin Williams .396

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Alvin Williams .310

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Alvin Williams .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Alvin Williams 13.8
(2001)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Alvin Williams 4.8
(2002)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Alvin Williams 5.6
(2002)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Alvin Williams 1.3
(2001)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Alvin Williams 0.7
(2001)

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.