Nate Thurmond vs. Dorell Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dorell Wright 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.

Dorell Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Dorell Wright: 2004-05 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Dorell Wright 1

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Dorell Wright 12

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Dorell Wright 5

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Dorell Wright 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Dorell Wright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Dorell Wright 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 Dorell Wright 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Dorell Wright 3.8

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Dorell Wright 1.5

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Dorell Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Dorell Wright 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Dorell Wright 4,597

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Dorell Wright 2,093

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Dorell Wright 850

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Dorell Wright 418

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Dorell Wright 271

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Dorell Wright 549

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Dorell Wright .424

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Dorell Wright .365

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Dorell Wright .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Dorell Wright 16.4 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Dorell Wright 5.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Dorell Wright 3.0 (2011)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Dorell Wright 1.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Dorell Wright 0.9 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Dorell Wright 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Dorell Wright 2.1

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Dorell Wright 0.7

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Dorell Wright 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Dorell Wright 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Dorell Wright 70

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Dorell Wright 41

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Dorell Wright 14

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Dorell Wright 5

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Dorell Wright 9

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Dorell Wright 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Dorell Wright .389

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Dorell Wright .320

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Dorell Wright .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Dorell Wright 5.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Dorell Wright 3.8 (2010)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Dorell Wright 1.8 (2010)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Dorell Wright 0.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Dorell Wright 1.1 (2014)

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.