Nate Thurmond vs. Damien Wilkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damien Wilkins 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.

Damien Wilkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Damien Wilkins: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Damien Wilkins 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Damien Wilkins 10

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Damien Wilkins 2

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Damien Wilkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Damien Wilkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Damien Wilkins 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 Damien Wilkins 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Damien Wilkins 2.3

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Damien Wilkins 1.4

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Damien Wilkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Damien Wilkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Damien Wilkins 3,604

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Damien Wilkins 1,362

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Damien Wilkins 796

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Damien Wilkins 431

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Damien Wilkins 130

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Damien Wilkins 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Damien Wilkins .426

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Damien Wilkins .327

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Damien Wilkins .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Damien Wilkins 9.2 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Damien Wilkins 3.2 (2008)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Damien Wilkins 2.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Damien Wilkins 1.1 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Damien Wilkins 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Damien Wilkins 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Damien Wilkins 1.7

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Damien Wilkins 0.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Damien Wilkins 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Damien Wilkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Damien Wilkins 53

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Damien Wilkins 26

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Damien Wilkins 4

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Damien Wilkins 12

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Damien Wilkins 3

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Damien Wilkins 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Damien Wilkins .469

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Damien Wilkins .231

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Damien Wilkins .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Damien Wilkins 5.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Damien Wilkins 2.6 (2005)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Damien Wilkins 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Damien Wilkins 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Damien Wilkins 0.3 (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.