Nate Thurmond vs. James Wiseman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Wiseman 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 Wiseman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
James Wiseman: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 James Wiseman 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 James Wiseman 3

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 James Wiseman 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 James Wiseman 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 James Wiseman 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 Wiseman 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 James Wiseman 5.6

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 James Wiseman 0.7

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * James Wiseman 0.2

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * James Wiseman 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 James Wiseman 1,344

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 James Wiseman 829

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 James Wiseman 110

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * James Wiseman 30

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * James Wiseman 102

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 James Wiseman 147

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 James Wiseman .560

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** James Wiseman .267

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 James Wiseman .681

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) James Wiseman 11.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) James Wiseman 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) James Wiseman 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * James Wiseman 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * James Wiseman 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 James Wiseman -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 James Wiseman -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 James Wiseman -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * James Wiseman -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * James Wiseman -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 James Wiseman -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 James Wiseman -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 James Wiseman -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * James Wiseman -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * James Wiseman -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 James Wiseman 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 James Wiseman -

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

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 James Wiseman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) James Wiseman -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) James Wiseman -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) James Wiseman -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * James Wiseman -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * James Wiseman -

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.