Nate Thurmond vs. Joe Wieskamp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Wieskamp 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.

Joe Wieskamp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Joe Wieskamp: 2021-22 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Joe Wieskamp 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Joe Wieskamp 2

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Joe Wieskamp 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Joe Wieskamp 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Joe Wieskamp 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Joe Wieskamp 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 Joe Wieskamp 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Joe Wieskamp 0.5

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Joe Wieskamp 0.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Joe Wieskamp 0.1

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Joe Wieskamp 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Joe Wieskamp 70

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Joe Wieskamp 18

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Joe Wieskamp 12

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Joe Wieskamp 4

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Joe Wieskamp 3

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Joe Wieskamp 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Joe Wieskamp .329

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Joe Wieskamp .309

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Joe Wieskamp .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Joe Wieskamp 2.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Joe Wieskamp 0.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Joe Wieskamp 0.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Joe Wieskamp 0.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Joe Wieskamp 0.1 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Joe Wieskamp -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Joe Wieskamp -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Joe Wieskamp -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Joe Wieskamp -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Joe Wieskamp -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Joe Wieskamp -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Joe Wieskamp -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Joe Wieskamp -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Joe Wieskamp -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Joe Wieskamp -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Joe Wieskamp 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Joe Wieskamp -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Joe Wieskamp -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Joe Wieskamp -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Joe Wieskamp -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Joe Wieskamp -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Joe Wieskamp -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Joe Wieskamp -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Joe Wieskamp -

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.