Nate Thurmond vs. Moritz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moritz Wagner 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.

Moritz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Moritz Wagner: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Moritz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Moritz Wagner 6

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Moritz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Moritz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Moritz Wagner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Moritz Wagner 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 Moritz Wagner 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Moritz Wagner 3.9

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Moritz Wagner 1.2

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Moritz Wagner 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Moritz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Moritz Wagner 2,942

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Moritz Wagner 1,288

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Moritz Wagner 397

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Moritz Wagner 161

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Moritz Wagner 97

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Moritz Wagner 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Moritz Wagner .521

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Moritz Wagner .320

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Moritz Wagner .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Moritz Wagner 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Moritz Wagner 4.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Moritz Wagner 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Moritz Wagner 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Moritz Wagner 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Moritz Wagner 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Moritz Wagner 5.7

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Moritz Wagner 0.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Moritz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Moritz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Moritz Wagner 24

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Moritz Wagner 17

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Moritz Wagner 0

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Moritz Wagner 3

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Moritz Wagner 1

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Moritz Wagner 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Moritz Wagner .476

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Moritz Wagner .000

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Moritz Wagner .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Moritz Wagner 8.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Moritz Wagner 5.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Moritz Wagner 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Moritz Wagner 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Moritz Wagner 0.3 (2024)

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.