Nate Thurmond vs. Marvin Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marvin 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
Marvin Williams:
2005-06 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Marvin Williams0
Nate Thurmond14
Marvin Williams15
Nate Thurmond9
Marvin Williams7
Nate Thurmond7
Marvin Williams0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Marvin Williams 10.2

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Marvin Williams 5.2

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Marvin Williams 1.3

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Marvin Williams 0.8

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Marvin Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Marvin Williams 10,965

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Marvin Williams 5,546

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Marvin Williams 1,373

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Marvin Williams 824

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Marvin Williams 577

Nate Thurmond 964
Marvin Williams 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Marvin Williams .443

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Marvin Williams .361

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Marvin Williams .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Marvin Williams 14.8
(2008)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Marvin Williams 6.6
(2017)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Marvin Williams 1.9
(2007)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Marvin Williams 1.0
(2008)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Marvin Williams 1.0
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Marvin Williams 6.7

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Marvin Williams 4.3

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Marvin Williams 0.8

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Marvin Williams 0.6

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Marvin Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Marvin Williams 397

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Marvin Williams 256

Nate Thurmond 225
Marvin Williams 45

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Marvin Williams 36

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Marvin Williams 25

Nate Thurmond 81
Marvin Williams 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Marvin Williams .378

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Marvin Williams .387

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Marvin Williams .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Marvin Williams 11.4
(2008)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Marvin Williams 6.9
(2016)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Marvin Williams 1.0
(2009)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Marvin Williams 0.9
(2016)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Marvin Williams 0.6
(2011)

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.