Nate Thurmond vs. Henry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Henry 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.

Henry Ward

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Henry Ward 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Henry Ward 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Henry Ward 1

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Henry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Henry 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 Henry Ward 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Henry Ward 1.2

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Henry Ward 0.2

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Henry Ward 0.2

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Henry Ward 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Henry Ward 83

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Henry Ward 33

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Henry Ward 6

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Henry Ward 6

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Henry Ward 5

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Henry Ward 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Henry Ward .378

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

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Henry Ward .882

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Henry Ward 3.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Henry Ward 1.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Henry Ward 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Henry Ward 0.0

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Henry Ward 0.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Henry Ward 0.0

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Henry Ward 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Henry Ward 4

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Henry Ward 0

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Henry Ward 0

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Henry Ward 0

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Henry Ward 0

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Henry Ward 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Henry Ward .667

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

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Henry Ward -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Henry Ward 4.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

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.