Nate Thurmond vs. Derrick Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Williams 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Derrick Williams: 2011-12 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Derrick Williams 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Derrick Williams 7

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Derrick Williams 1

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Derrick Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Derrick Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Derrick Williams 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 Derrick Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Derrick Williams 4.0

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Derrick Williams 0.7

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Derrick Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Derrick Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Derrick Williams 3,809

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Derrick Williams 1,693

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Derrick Williams 293

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Derrick Williams 199

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Derrick Williams 108

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Derrick Williams 428

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Derrick Williams .434

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Derrick Williams .300

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Derrick Williams .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Derrick Williams 12.0 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Derrick Williams 5.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Derrick Williams 0.9 (2016)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Derrick Williams 0.6 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Derrick Williams 0.5 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Derrick Williams 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Derrick Williams 0.4

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Derrick Williams 0.5

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Derrick Williams 0.0

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Derrick Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Derrick Williams 21

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Derrick Williams 3

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Derrick Williams 4

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Derrick Williams 0

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Derrick Williams 1

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Derrick Williams 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Derrick Williams .533

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Derrick Williams .600

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Derrick Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Derrick Williams 2.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Derrick Williams 0.4 (2017)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Derrick Williams 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Derrick Williams 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Derrick Williams 0.1 (2017)

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.