Nate Thurmond vs. Granville Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Granville Waiters 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.

Granville Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Granville Waiters: 1983-84 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Granville Waiters 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Granville Waiters 5

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Granville Waiters 2

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Granville Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Granville Waiters 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Granville Waiters 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 Granville Waiters 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Granville Waiters 2.2

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Granville Waiters 0.5

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Granville Waiters 0.2

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Granville Waiters 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Granville Waiters 606

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Granville Waiters 540

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Granville Waiters 121

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Granville Waiters 56

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Granville Waiters 185

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Granville Waiters 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Granville Waiters .458

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Granville Waiters .000

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Granville Waiters .559

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Granville Waiters 3.6 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Granville Waiters 2.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Granville Waiters 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Granville Waiters 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Granville Waiters 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Granville Waiters 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Granville Waiters 0.5

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Granville Waiters 0.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Granville Waiters 0.1

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Granville Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Granville Waiters 8

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Granville Waiters 6

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Granville Waiters 0

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Granville Waiters 1

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Granville Waiters 4

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Granville Waiters 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Granville Waiters .571

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Granville Waiters -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Granville Waiters -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Granville Waiters 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Granville Waiters 0.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Granville Waiters 0.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)

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.