Nate Thurmond vs. Dwyane Wade Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwyane Wade and Nate Thurmond that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
Dwyane Wade:
2003-04 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Dwyane Wade3
Nate Thurmond14
Dwyane Wade16
Nate Thurmond9
Dwyane Wade13
Nate Thurmond7
Dwyane Wade13

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond0 *
Dwyane Wade1
Nate Thurmond0
Dwyane Wade2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond0
Dwyane Wade8
Nate Thurmond2 *
Dwyane Wade0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Dwyane Wade3
Nate Thurmond0
Dwyane Wade1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Dwyane Wade 22.0

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Dwyane Wade 4.7

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Dwyane Wade 5.4

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Dwyane Wade 1.5

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Dwyane Wade 0.8

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Dwyane Wade 23,165

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Dwyane Wade 4,933

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Dwyane Wade 5,701

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Dwyane Wade 1,620

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Dwyane Wade 885

Nate Thurmond 964
Dwyane Wade 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Dwyane Wade .480

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Dwyane Wade .293

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Dwyane Wade .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Dwyane Wade 30.2
(2009)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Dwyane Wade 6.4
(2011)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Dwyane Wade 7.5
(2007)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Dwyane Wade 2.2
(2009)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Dwyane Wade 1.3
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Dwyane Wade 22.3

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Dwyane Wade 5.2

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Dwyane Wade 4.9

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Dwyane Wade 1.5

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Dwyane Wade 1.0

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Dwyane Wade 3,954

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Dwyane Wade 928

Nate Thurmond 225
Dwyane Wade 870

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Dwyane Wade 273

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Dwyane Wade 175

Nate Thurmond 81
Dwyane Wade 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Dwyane Wade .474

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Dwyane Wade .338

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Dwyane Wade .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Dwyane Wade 33.2
(2010)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Dwyane Wade 7.1
(2011)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Dwyane Wade 6.8
(2010)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Dwyane Wade 2.2
(2006)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Dwyane Wade 1.6
(2010)

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.