Nate Thurmond vs. Ben Warley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Warley and Nate Thurmond 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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Ben Warley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Ben Warley: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Ben Warley 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Ben Warley 5

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Ben Warley 4

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Ben Warley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Ben Warley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Ben Warley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Ben Warley 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Ben Warley 5.3

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Ben Warley 0.7

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Ben Warley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Ben Warley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Ben Warley 1,767

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Ben Warley 1,524

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Ben Warley 204

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Ben Warley - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Ben Warley - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Ben Warley 289

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Ben Warley .413

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Ben Warley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Ben Warley .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Ben Warley 8.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Ben Warley 7.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Ben Warley 0.9 (1964)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Ben Warley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Ben Warley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Ben Warley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Ben Warley 3.9

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Ben Warley 0.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Ben Warley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Ben Warley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Ben Warley 31

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Ben Warley 39

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Ben Warley 3

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Ben Warley - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Ben Warley - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Ben Warley 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Ben Warley .281

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Ben Warley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Ben Warley .650

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Ben Warley 7.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Ben Warley 8.3 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Ben Warley 0.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Ben Warley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Ben Warley - n/a **

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.