Nate Thurmond vs. Cason Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cason Wallace 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.

Cason Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Cason Wallace: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Cason Wallace 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Cason Wallace 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Cason Wallace 1

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Cason Wallace 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Cason Wallace 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Cason Wallace 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 Cason Wallace 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Cason Wallace 2.3

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Cason Wallace 1.5

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Cason Wallace 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Cason Wallace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Cason Wallace 561

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Cason Wallace 187

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Cason Wallace 120

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Cason Wallace 76

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Cason Wallace 37

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Cason Wallace 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Cason Wallace .491

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Cason Wallace .419

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Cason Wallace .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Cason Wallace 6.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Cason Wallace 2.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Cason Wallace 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Cason Wallace 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Cason Wallace 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Cason Wallace 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Cason Wallace 1.3

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Cason Wallace 1.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Cason Wallace 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Cason Wallace 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Cason Wallace 42

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Cason Wallace 13

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Cason Wallace 10

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Cason Wallace 9

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Cason Wallace 2

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Cason Wallace 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Cason Wallace .390

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Cason Wallace .321

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Cason Wallace .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Cason Wallace 4.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Cason Wallace 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Cason Wallace 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Cason Wallace 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Cason Wallace 0.2 (2024)

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.