Nate Thurmond vs. Reggie Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie 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
Reggie Williams:
1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Reggie Williams0
Nate Thurmond14
Reggie Williams10
Nate Thurmond9
Reggie Williams3
Nate Thurmond7
Reggie Williams0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Reggie Williams 12.5

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Reggie Williams 4.0

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Reggie Williams 2.5

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Reggie Williams 1.3

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Reggie Williams 0.7

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Reggie Williams 7,508

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Reggie Williams 2,393

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Reggie Williams 1,492

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Reggie Williams 802

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Reggie Williams 407

Nate Thurmond 964
Reggie Williams 599

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Reggie Williams .437

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Reggie Williams .298

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Reggie Williams .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Reggie Williams 18.2
(1992)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Reggie Williams 5.4
(1993)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Reggie Williams 3.7
(1993)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Reggie Williams 1.8
(1992)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Reggie Williams 1.0
(1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Reggie Williams 9.0

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Reggie Williams 3.7

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Reggie Williams 2.4

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Reggie Williams 0.6

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Reggie Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Reggie Williams 217

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Reggie Williams 88

Nate Thurmond 225
Reggie Williams 57

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Reggie Williams 14

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Reggie Williams 13

Nate Thurmond 81
Reggie Williams 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Reggie Williams .373

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Reggie Williams .369

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Reggie Williams .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Reggie Williams 14.3
(1994)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Reggie Williams 5.3
(1995)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Reggie Williams 4.0
(1995)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Reggie Williams 1.0
(1995)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Reggie Williams 1.0
(1994)

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.