Nate Thurmond vs. Joby Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joby Wright 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.

Joby Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Joby Wright: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Joby Wright 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Joby Wright 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Joby Wright 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Joby Wright 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Joby Wright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Joby Wright 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 Joby Wright 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Joby Wright 2.8

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Joby Wright 0.5

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Joby Wright - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Joby Wright - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Joby Wright 303

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Joby Wright 218

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Joby Wright 36

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Joby Wright - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Joby Wright - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Joby Wright 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Joby Wright .478

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Joby Wright - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Joby Wright .416

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Joby Wright 3.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Joby Wright 2.8 (1973)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Joby Wright 0.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Joby Wright - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Joby Wright - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Joby Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Joby Wright -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Joby Wright -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Joby Wright - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Joby Wright - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Joby Wright -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Joby Wright -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Joby Wright -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Joby Wright - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Joby Wright - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Joby Wright 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Joby Wright -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Joby Wright - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Joby Wright -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Joby Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Joby Wright -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Joby Wright -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Joby Wright - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Joby Wright - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.