Nate Thurmond vs. Ennis Whatley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ennis Whatley 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.

Ennis Whatley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Ennis Whatley: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Ennis Whatley 10

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Ennis Whatley 4

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Ennis Whatley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Ennis Whatley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Ennis Whatley 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 Ennis Whatley 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Ennis Whatley 1.8

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Ennis Whatley 4.6

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Ennis Whatley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Ennis Whatley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Ennis Whatley 2,150

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Ennis Whatley 679

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Ennis Whatley 1,754

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Ennis Whatley 383

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Ennis Whatley 44

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Ennis Whatley 385

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Ennis Whatley .468

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Ennis Whatley .097

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Ennis Whatley .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Ennis Whatley 8.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Ennis Whatley 2.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Ennis Whatley 8.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Ennis Whatley 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Ennis Whatley 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Ennis Whatley 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Ennis Whatley 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Ennis Whatley 46

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Ennis Whatley 31

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Ennis Whatley 32

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Ennis Whatley 16

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Ennis Whatley 0

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Ennis Whatley 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Ennis Whatley .281

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Ennis Whatley .000

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Ennis Whatley .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Ennis Whatley 1.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Ennis Whatley 0.0 (1995)

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.