Nate Thurmond vs. Marcus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Williams 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
Marcus Williams:
2006-07 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Marcus Williams0
Nate Thurmond14
Marcus Williams4
Nate Thurmond9
Marcus Williams1
Nate Thurmond7
Marcus Williams0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Marcus Williams 5.6

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Marcus Williams 1.8

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Marcus Williams 2.8

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Marcus Williams 0.4

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Marcus Williams 0.0

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Marcus Williams 1,128

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Marcus Williams 361

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Marcus Williams 574

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Marcus Williams 87

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Marcus Williams 7

Nate Thurmond 964
Marcus Williams 203

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Marcus Williams .386

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Marcus Williams .321

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Marcus Williams .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Marcus Williams 6.8
(2007)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Marcus Williams 2.1
(2007)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Marcus Williams 3.3
(2007)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Marcus Williams 0.5
(2010)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Marcus Williams 0.1
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Marcus Williams 2.4

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Marcus Williams 0.8

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Marcus Williams 1.1

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Marcus Williams 0.1

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Marcus Williams 0.0

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Marcus Williams 29

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Marcus Williams 10

Nate Thurmond 225
Marcus Williams 13

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Marcus Williams 1

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Marcus Williams 0

Nate Thurmond 81
Marcus Williams 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Marcus Williams .333

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Marcus Williams .077

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Marcus Williams .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Marcus Williams 2.4
(2007)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Marcus Williams 0.8
(2007)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Marcus Williams 1.1
(2007)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Marcus Williams 0.1
(2007)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Marcus Williams 0.0
(2007)

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.