Nate Thurmond vs. John Wall Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wall 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.

John Wall

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
John Wall: 2010-11 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 John Wall 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 John Wall 11

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 John Wall 4

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 John Wall 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 0 John Wall 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * John Wall 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 John Wall 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 John Wall 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 John Wall 4.2

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 John Wall 8.9

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * John Wall 1.6

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * John Wall 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 John Wall 12,088

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 John Wall 2,704

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 John Wall 5,735

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * John Wall 1,045

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * John Wall 439

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 John Wall 647

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 John Wall .430

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** John Wall .322

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 John Wall .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) John Wall 23.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) John Wall 4.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) John Wall 10.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * John Wall 2.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * John Wall 1.1 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 John Wall 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 John Wall 4.3

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 John Wall 9.8

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * John Wall 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * John Wall 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 John Wall 810

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 John Wall 159

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 John Wall 364

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * John Wall 64

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * John Wall 41

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 John Wall 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 John Wall .419

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** John Wall .267

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 John Wall .822

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) John Wall 27.2 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) John Wall 5.7 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) John Wall 11.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * John Wall 2.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * John Wall 1.4 (2015)

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.