Nate Thurmond vs. John Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wallace 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 Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
John Wallace: 1996-97 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 John Wallace 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 John Wallace 7

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 John Wallace 2

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 John Wallace 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 John Wallace 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 John Wallace 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 John Wallace 2.8

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 John Wallace 0.7

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * John Wallace 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * John Wallace 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 John Wallace 2,901

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 John Wallace 1,061

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 John Wallace 281

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * John Wallace 134

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * John Wallace 216

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 John Wallace 381

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 John Wallace .462

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** John Wallace .300

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 John Wallace .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) John Wallace 14.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) John Wallace 4.5 (1998)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) John Wallace 1.3 (1998)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * John Wallace 0.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * John Wallace 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 John Wallace 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 John Wallace 1.6

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 John Wallace 1.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * John Wallace 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * John Wallace 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 John Wallace 10

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 John Wallace 8

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 John Wallace 5

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * John Wallace 2

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * John Wallace 2

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 John Wallace 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 John Wallace .235

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** John Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 John Wallace 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) John Wallace 2.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) John Wallace 1.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) John Wallace 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * John Wallace 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * John Wallace 0.5 (1997)

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.