Nate Thurmond vs. Julian Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julian Wright and Nate Thurmond that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Julian Wright:
2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Julian Wright0
Nate Thurmond14
Julian Wright4
Nate Thurmond9
Julian Wright2
Nate Thurmond7
Julian Wright0

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Julian Wright0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Julian Wright0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Julian Wright 3.9

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Julian Wright 2.3

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Julian Wright 0.8

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Julian Wright 0.6

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Julian Wright 0.3

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Julian Wright 907

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Julian Wright 531

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Julian Wright 182

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Julian Wright 132

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Julian Wright 69

Nate Thurmond 964
Julian Wright 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Julian Wright .499

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Julian Wright .262

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Julian Wright .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Julian Wright 4.4
(2009)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Julian Wright 2.8
(2009)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Julian Wright 1.1
(2011)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Julian Wright 0.8
(2011)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Julian Wright 0.4
(2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Julian Wright 3.7

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Julian Wright 1.6

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Julian Wright 0.5

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Julian Wright 0.7

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Julian Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Julian Wright 55

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Julian Wright 24

Nate Thurmond 225
Julian Wright 7

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Julian Wright 10

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Julian Wright 2

Nate Thurmond 81
Julian Wright 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Julian Wright .451

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Julian Wright .222

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Julian Wright .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Julian Wright 4.3
(2008)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Julian Wright 1.6
(2008)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Julian Wright 0.5
(2009)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Julian Wright 0.9
(2008)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Julian Wright 0.3
(2009)

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.