Nate Thurmond vs. Eddie Lee Wilkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Lee Wilkins 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.

Eddie Lee Wilkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Eddie Lee Wilkins: 1984-85 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Eddie Lee Wilkins 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Eddie Lee Wilkins 6

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Eddie Lee Wilkins 3

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Eddie Lee Wilkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Eddie Lee Wilkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Eddie Lee Wilkins 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 Eddie Lee Wilkins 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Eddie Lee Wilkins 3.1

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.2

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Eddie Lee Wilkins 1,534

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Eddie Lee Wilkins 1,002

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Eddie Lee Wilkins 62

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Eddie Lee Wilkins 82

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Eddie Lee Wilkins 60

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Eddie Lee Wilkins 322

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Eddie Lee Wilkins .470

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Eddie Lee Wilkins .000

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Eddie Lee Wilkins .564

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Eddie Lee Wilkins 6.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Eddie Lee Wilkins 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Eddie Lee Wilkins 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Eddie Lee Wilkins 1.6

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.1

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Eddie Lee Wilkins 48

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Eddie Lee Wilkins 24

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Eddie Lee Wilkins 0

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Eddie Lee Wilkins 2

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Eddie Lee Wilkins 0

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Eddie Lee Wilkins 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Eddie Lee Wilkins .514

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Eddie Lee Wilkins -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Eddie Lee Wilkins .522

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Eddie Lee Wilkins 9.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Eddie Lee Wilkins 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.0 (1991)

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.