Nate Thurmond vs. Malik Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malik Williams 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.

Malik Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Malik Williams: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Malik Williams 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Malik Williams 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Malik Williams 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Malik Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Malik Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Malik Williams 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 Malik Williams 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Malik Williams 5.4

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Malik Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Malik Williams 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Malik Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Malik Williams 19

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Malik Williams 38

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Malik Williams 2

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Malik Williams 3

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Malik Williams 4

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Malik Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Malik Williams .265

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Malik Williams .200

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Malik Williams .000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Malik Williams 2.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Malik Williams 5.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Malik Williams 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Malik Williams 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Malik Williams 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Malik Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Malik Williams -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Malik Williams -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Malik Williams -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Malik Williams -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Malik Williams -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Malik Williams -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Malik Williams -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Malik Williams -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Malik Williams -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Malik Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Malik Williams -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Malik Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Malik Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Malik Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Malik Williams -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Malik Williams -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Malik Williams -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Malik Williams -

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.