Nate Thurmond vs. Lou Williams Comparison

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

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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
Lou Williams:
2005-06 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Lou Williams0
Nate Thurmond14
Lou Williams17
Nate Thurmond9
Lou Williams10
Nate Thurmond7
Lou Williams0

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Lou Williams0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Lou Williams0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Lou Williams 13.9

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Lou Williams 2.2

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Lou Williams 3.4

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Lou Williams 0.8

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Lou Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Lou Williams 15,593

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Lou Williams 2,484

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Lou Williams 3,789

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Lou Williams 952

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Lou Williams 192

Nate Thurmond 964
Lou Williams 1,123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Lou Williams .419

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Lou Williams .351

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Lou Williams .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Lou Williams 22.6
(2018)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Lou Williams 3.1
(2020)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Lou Williams 5.6
(2020)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Lou Williams 1.3
(2010)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Lou Williams 0.3
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Lou Williams 11.4

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Lou Williams 2.2

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Lou Williams 2.8

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Lou Williams 0.8

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Lou Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Lou Williams 1,015

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Lou Williams 199

Nate Thurmond 225
Lou Williams 250

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Lou Williams 74

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Lou Williams 7

Nate Thurmond 81
Lou Williams 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Lou Williams .400

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Lou Williams .276

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Lou Williams .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Lou Williams 21.7
(2019)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Lou Williams 3.2
(2020)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Lou Williams 7.7
(2019)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Lou Williams 1.5
(2015)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Lou Williams 0.2
(2019)

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.