Nate Thurmond vs. Eric Washington Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Eric Washington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Eric Washington: 1997-98 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Nate Thurmond	0
Eric Washington	0

NBA Seasons

Nate Thurmond	14
Eric Washington	2

Playoffs Played

Nate Thurmond	9
Eric Washington	0

All-Star Games

Nate Thurmond	7
Eric Washington	0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team

Nate Thurmond	2		*
Eric Washington	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Nate Thurmond	5
Eric Washington	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
Eric Washington	6.9

Rebounds Per Game

Nate Thurmond	15.0
Eric Washington	2.1

Assists Per Game

Nate Thurmond	2.7
Eric Washington	1.0

Steals Per Game

Nate Thurmond	0.5		*
Eric Washington	0.8

Blocks Per Game

Nate Thurmond	2.1		*
Eric Washington	0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points

Nate Thurmond	14,437
Eric Washington	716

Total Rebounds

Nate Thurmond	14,464
Eric Washington	216

Total Assists

Nate Thurmond	2,575
Eric Washington	108

Total Steals

Nate Thurmond	125		*
Eric Washington	78

Total Blocks

Nate Thurmond	553		*
Eric Washington	43

Total Games

Nate Thurmond	964
Eric Washington	104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Nate Thurmond	.421
Eric Washington	.402

3-Point Percentage

Nate Thurmond	-		n/a **
Eric Washington	.346

Free Throw Percentage

Nate Thurmond	.667
Eric Washington	.757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Nate Thurmond	21.9		(1970)
Eric Washington	7.7		(1998)

Rebounds Per Game

Nate Thurmond	22.0		(1968)
Eric Washington	2.3		(1999)

Assists Per Game

Nate Thurmond	4.2		(1968)
Eric Washington	1.2		(1998)

Steals Per Game

Nate Thurmond	0.7		(1974)	*
Eric Washington	0.8		(1998)

Blocks Per Game

Nate Thurmond	2.9		(1974)	*
Eric Washington	0.5		(1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Nate Thurmond	11.9
Eric Washington	-

Rebounds Per Game

Nate Thurmond	13.6
Eric Washington	-

Assists Per Game

Nate Thurmond	2.8
Eric Washington	-

Steals Per Game

Nate Thurmond	0.4		*
Eric Washington	-

Blocks Per Game

Nate Thurmond	1.9		*
Eric Washington	-

Totals Stats

Total Points

Nate Thurmond	966
Eric Washington	-

Total Rebounds

Nate Thurmond	1,101
Eric Washington	-

Total Assists

Nate Thurmond	225
Eric Washington	-

Total Steals

Nate Thurmond	11		*
Eric Washington	-

Total Blocks

Nate Thurmond	51		*
Eric Washington	-

Total Games

Nate Thurmond	81
Eric Washington	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Nate Thurmond	.416
Eric Washington	-

3-Point Percentage

Nate Thurmond	-		n/a **
Eric Washington	-

Free Throw Percentage

Nate Thurmond	.621
Eric Washington	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Nate Thurmond	25.4		(1972)
Eric Washington	-

Rebounds Per Game

Nate Thurmond	23.1		(1967)
Eric Washington	-

Assists Per Game

Nate Thurmond	5.2		(1972)
Eric Washington	-

Steals Per Game

Nate Thurmond	0.5		(1976)	*
Eric Washington	-

Blocks Per Game

Nate Thurmond	2.2		(1976)	*
Eric Washington	-

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.