Nate Thurmond vs. James Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Wilkes 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.

James Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
James Wilkes: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 James Wilkes 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 James Wilkes 3

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 James Wilkes 1

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 James Wilkes 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * James Wilkes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 James Wilkes 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 James Wilkes 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 James Wilkes 2.4

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 James Wilkes 0.9

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * James Wilkes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * James Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 James Wilkes 547

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 James Wilkes 274

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 James Wilkes 104

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * James Wilkes 58

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * James Wilkes 31

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 James Wilkes 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 James Wilkes .463

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** James Wilkes .000

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 James Wilkes .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) James Wilkes 5.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) James Wilkes 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) James Wilkes 1.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * James Wilkes 0.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * James Wilkes 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 James Wilkes 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 James Wilkes 0.5

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 James Wilkes 0.5

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * James Wilkes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * James Wilkes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 James Wilkes 0

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 James Wilkes 1

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 James Wilkes 1

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * James Wilkes 1

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * James Wilkes 0

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 James Wilkes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 James Wilkes .000

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** James Wilkes -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 James Wilkes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) James Wilkes 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * James Wilkes 0.0 (1981)

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.