Nate Thurmond vs. Gerry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerry Ward 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.

Gerry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Gerry Ward: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Gerry Ward 1

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Gerry Ward 4

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Gerry Ward 3

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Gerry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Gerry Ward 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Gerry Ward 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 Gerry Ward 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Gerry Ward 1.7

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Gerry Ward 1.4

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Gerry Ward 542

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Gerry Ward 294

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Gerry Ward 237

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Gerry Ward 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Gerry Ward .356

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Gerry Ward .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Gerry Ward 4.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Gerry Ward 2.4 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Gerry Ward 2.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Gerry Ward 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Gerry Ward 0.7

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Gerry Ward 0.8

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Gerry Ward 29

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Gerry Ward 10

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Gerry Ward 11

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Gerry Ward 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Gerry Ward .382

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Gerry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Gerry Ward .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Gerry Ward 4.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Gerry Ward 1.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Gerry Ward 2.7 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Gerry Ward - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.