Nate Thurmond vs. Ken Wilburn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Wilburn 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.

Ken Wilburn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Ken Wilburn: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Ken Wilburn 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Ken Wilburn 2

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Ken Wilburn 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Ken Wilburn 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Ken Wilburn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Ken Wilburn 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 Ken Wilburn 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Ken Wilburn 1.9

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Ken Wilburn 0.4

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Ken Wilburn 18

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Ken Wilburn 13

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Ken Wilburn 3

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Ken Wilburn 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Ken Wilburn .471

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Ken Wilburn .250

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Ken Wilburn 3.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Ken Wilburn 3.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Ken Wilburn 0.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Ken Wilburn -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Ken Wilburn -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Ken Wilburn -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Ken Wilburn -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Ken Wilburn -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Ken Wilburn -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Ken Wilburn 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Ken Wilburn -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Ken Wilburn -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Ken Wilburn -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Ken Wilburn -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Ken Wilburn -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Ken Wilburn - 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.