Nate Thurmond vs. Dean Wade Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Wade 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.

Dean Wade

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Dean Wade: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Dean Wade 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Dean Wade 5

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Dean Wade 1

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Dean Wade 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Dean Wade 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Dean Wade 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 Dean Wade 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Dean Wade 3.4

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Dean Wade 0.9

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Dean Wade 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Dean Wade 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Dean Wade 1,162

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Dean Wade 752

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Dean Wade 208

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Dean Wade 134

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Dean Wade 78

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Dean Wade 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Dean Wade .433

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Dean Wade .371

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Dean Wade .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Dean Wade 6.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Dean Wade 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Dean Wade 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Dean Wade 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Dean Wade 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Dean Wade 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Dean Wade 1.5

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Dean Wade 0.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Dean Wade 0.0

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Dean Wade 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Dean Wade 2

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Dean Wade 3

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Dean Wade 0

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Dean Wade 0

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Dean Wade 0

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Dean Wade 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Dean Wade .000

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Dean Wade .000

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Dean Wade 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Dean Wade 1.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Dean Wade 1.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Dean Wade 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Dean Wade 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Dean Wade 0.0 (2023)

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.