Nate Thurmond vs. Jason Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Williams 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77
Jason Williams:
1998-99 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Jason Williams1
Nate Thurmond14
Jason Williams12
Nate Thurmond9
Jason Williams8
Nate Thurmond7
Jason Williams0

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Jason Williams0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Jason Williams0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Jason Williams 10.5

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Jason Williams 2.3

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Jason Williams 5.9

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Jason Williams 1.2

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Jason Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Jason Williams 8,266

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Jason Williams 1,810

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Jason Williams 4,611

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Jason Williams 933

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Jason Williams 60

Nate Thurmond 964
Jason Williams 788

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Jason Williams .398

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Jason Williams .327

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Jason Williams .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Jason Williams 14.8
(2002)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Jason Williams 3.1
(1999)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Jason Williams 8.3
(2003)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Jason Williams 1.9
(1999)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Jason Williams 0.1
(2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Jason Williams 8.3

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Jason Williams 1.9

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Jason Williams 3.3

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Jason Williams 0.8

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Jason Williams 0.0

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Jason Williams 557

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Jason Williams 127

Nate Thurmond 225
Jason Williams 221

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Jason Williams 51

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Jason Williams 2

Nate Thurmond 81
Jason Williams 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Jason Williams .393

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Jason Williams .309

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Jason Williams .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Jason Williams 17.0
(2005)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Jason Williams 3.6
(1999)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Jason Williams 5.3
(2005)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Jason Williams 1.6
(1999)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Jason Williams 0.3
(2007)

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.