Nate Thurmond vs. Patrick Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick 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
Patrick Williams:
2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

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

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Patrick Williams 9.7

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Patrick Williams 4.2

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Patrick Williams 1.3

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Patrick Williams 0.9

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Patrick Williams 0.7

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Patrick Williams 2,070

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Patrick Williams 889

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Patrick Williams 280

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Patrick Williams 185

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Patrick Williams 158

Nate Thurmond 964
Patrick Williams 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Patrick Williams .469

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Patrick Williams .410

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Patrick Williams .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Patrick Williams 10.2
(2023)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Patrick Williams 4.6
(2021)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Patrick Williams 1.5
(2024)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Patrick Williams 0.9
(2024)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Patrick Williams 0.9
(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Patrick Williams 11.8

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Patrick Williams 5.4

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Patrick Williams 0.8

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Patrick Williams 1.0

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Patrick Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Patrick Williams 59

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Patrick Williams 27

Nate Thurmond 225
Patrick Williams 4

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Patrick Williams 5

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Patrick Williams 3

Nate Thurmond 81
Patrick Williams 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Patrick Williams .468

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Patrick Williams .333

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Patrick Williams .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Patrick Williams 11.8
(2022)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Patrick Williams 5.4
(2022)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Patrick Williams 0.8
(2022)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Patrick Williams 1.0
(2022)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Patrick Williams 0.6
(2022)

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.