Nate Thurmond vs. David Wood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Wood 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.

David Wood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
David Wood: 1988-89 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 David Wood 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 David Wood 7

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 David Wood 2

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 David Wood 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * David Wood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 David Wood 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 David Wood 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 David Wood 2.4

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 David Wood 0.7

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * David Wood 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * David Wood 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 David Wood 1,602

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 David Wood 1,004

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 David Wood 291

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * David Wood 164

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * David Wood 76

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 David Wood 412

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 David Wood .449

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** David Wood .338

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 David Wood .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) David Wood 5.5 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) David Wood 3.1 (1995)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) David Wood 1.1 (1991)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * David Wood 0.7 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * David Wood 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 David Wood 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 David Wood 1.0

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 David Wood 0.5

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * David Wood 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * David Wood 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 David Wood 12

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 David Wood 8

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 David Wood 4

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * David Wood 3

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * David Wood 0

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 David Wood 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 David Wood .571

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** David Wood 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 David Wood .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) David Wood 2.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) David Wood 1.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) David Wood 1.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * David Wood 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * David Wood 0.0 (1993)

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.