Nate Thurmond vs. Henry Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Henry Walker 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.

Henry Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Henry Walker: 2008-09 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Henry Walker 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Henry Walker 5

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Henry Walker 2

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Henry Walker 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Henry Walker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Henry Walker 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 Henry Walker 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Henry Walker 2.2

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Henry Walker 0.8

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Henry Walker 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Henry Walker 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Henry Walker 1,079

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Henry Walker 401

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Henry Walker 153

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Henry Walker 93

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Henry Walker 27

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Henry Walker 181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Henry Walker .446

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Henry Walker .369

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Henry Walker .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Henry Walker 9.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Henry Walker 3.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Henry Walker 1.2 (2015)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Henry Walker 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Henry Walker 0.4 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Henry Walker 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Henry Walker 1.6

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Henry Walker 0.5

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Henry Walker 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Henry Walker 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Henry Walker 25

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Henry Walker 13

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Henry Walker 4

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Henry Walker 7

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Henry Walker 0

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Henry Walker 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Henry Walker .281

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Henry Walker .273

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Henry Walker .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Henry Walker 5.8 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Henry Walker 3.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Henry Walker 1.0 (2011)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Henry Walker 1.3 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Henry Walker 0.0 (2011)

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.