Nate Thurmond vs. Larry Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry 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
Larry Wright:
1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Larry Wright1
Nate Thurmond14
Larry Wright6
Nate Thurmond9
Larry Wright4
Nate Thurmond7
Larry Wright0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Larry Wright 8.2

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Larry Wright 1.6

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Larry Wright 3.4

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Larry Wright 0.8

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Larry Wright 0.2

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Larry Wright 2,824

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Larry Wright 550

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Larry Wright 1,165

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Larry Wright 283

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Larry Wright 58

Nate Thurmond 964
Larry Wright 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Larry Wright .465

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Larry Wright .261

*
Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Larry Wright .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Larry Wright 9.3
(1979)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Larry Wright 2.0
(1981)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Larry Wright 4.1
(1979)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Larry Wright 1.0
(1978)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Larry Wright 0.2
(1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Larry Wright 8.1

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Larry Wright 1.3

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Larry Wright 2.7

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Larry Wright 0.8

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Larry Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Larry Wright 397

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Larry Wright 65

Nate Thurmond 225
Larry Wright 133

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Larry Wright 37

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Larry Wright 7

Nate Thurmond 81
Larry Wright 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Larry Wright .477

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Larry Wright .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Larry Wright .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Larry Wright 11.0
(1980)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Larry Wright 1.5
(1978)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Larry Wright 3.2
(1978)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Larry Wright 1.5
(1980)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Larry Wright 0.2
(1979)

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. 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.