Nate Thurmond vs. Peyton Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Peyton Watson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Peyton Watson: 2022-23 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Peyton Watson 1

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Peyton Watson 4

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Peyton Watson 3

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Peyton Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Peyton Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Peyton Watson 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 Peyton Watson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Peyton Watson 3.1

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Peyton Watson 1.1

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Peyton Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Peyton Watson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Peyton Watson 1,167

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Peyton Watson 532

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Peyton Watson 193

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Peyton Watson 93

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Peyton Watson 193

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Peyton Watson 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Peyton Watson .473

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Peyton Watson .328

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Peyton Watson .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Peyton Watson 8.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Peyton Watson 3.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Peyton Watson 1.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Peyton Watson 0.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Peyton Watson 1.4 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Peyton Watson 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Peyton Watson 2.1

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Peyton Watson 0.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Peyton Watson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Peyton Watson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Peyton Watson 86

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Peyton Watson 60

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Peyton Watson 9

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Peyton Watson 11

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Peyton Watson 16

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Peyton Watson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Peyton Watson .364

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Peyton Watson .333

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Peyton Watson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Peyton Watson 4.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Peyton Watson 2.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Peyton Watson 0.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Peyton Watson 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Peyton Watson 0.6 (2025)

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.