Nate Thurmond vs. Rob Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rob 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
Rob Williams:
1982-83 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Rob Williams0
Nate Thurmond14
Rob Williams2
Nate Thurmond9
Rob Williams2
Nate Thurmond7
Rob Williams0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Rob Williams 8.6

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Rob Williams 2.2

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Rob Williams 5.4

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Rob Williams 1.1

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Rob Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Rob Williams 1,319

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Rob Williams 330

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Rob Williams 825

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Rob Williams 173

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Rob Williams 17

Nate Thurmond 964
Rob Williams 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Rob Williams .439

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Rob Williams .274

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Rob Williams .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Rob Williams 10.2
(1984)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Rob Williams 2.5
(1984)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Rob Williams 5.9
(1984)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Rob Williams 1.2
(1983)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Rob Williams 0.2
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Rob Williams 9.5

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Rob Williams 2.7

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Rob Williams 5.1

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Rob Williams 0.9

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Rob Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Rob Williams 114

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Rob Williams 32

Nate Thurmond 225
Rob Williams 61

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Rob Williams 11

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Rob Williams 2

Nate Thurmond 81
Rob Williams 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Rob Williams .446

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Rob Williams .438

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Rob Williams .895

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Rob Williams 11.4
(1984)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Rob Williams 3.8
(1984)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Rob Williams 5.3
(1983)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Rob Williams 1.1
(1983)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Rob Williams 0.2
(1984)

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.