Nate Thurmond vs. David Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Wesley 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
David Wesley:
1993-94 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
David Wesley0
Nate Thurmond14
David Wesley14
Nate Thurmond9
David Wesley8
Nate Thurmond7
David Wesley0

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
David Wesley0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
David Wesley0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
David Wesley 12.5

Nate Thurmond 15.0
David Wesley 2.5

Nate Thurmond 2.7
David Wesley 4.4

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
David Wesley 1.3

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
David Wesley 0.2

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
David Wesley 11,842

Nate Thurmond 14,464
David Wesley 2,405

Nate Thurmond 2,575
David Wesley 4,159

Nate Thurmond 125
*
David Wesley 1,280

Nate Thurmond 553
*
David Wesley 161

Nate Thurmond 964
David Wesley 949

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
David Wesley .424

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
David Wesley .368

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
David Wesley .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
David Wesley 17.2
(2001)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
David Wesley 3.6
(1997)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
David Wesley 7.3
(1997)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
David Wesley 2.2
(1997)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
David Wesley 0.4
(1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
David Wesley 12.1

Nate Thurmond 13.6
David Wesley 2.2

Nate Thurmond 2.8
David Wesley 3.7

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
David Wesley 1.1

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
David Wesley 0.1

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
David Wesley 665

Nate Thurmond 1,101
David Wesley 121

Nate Thurmond 225
David Wesley 205

Nate Thurmond 11
*
David Wesley 62

Nate Thurmond 51
*
David Wesley 5

Nate Thurmond 81
David Wesley 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
David Wesley .398

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
David Wesley .408

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
David Wesley .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
David Wesley 17.0
(2001)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
David Wesley 3.0
(2005)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
David Wesley 6.7
(1998)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
David Wesley 2.0
(2000)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
David Wesley 0.2
(2002)

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.