Nate Thurmond vs. Bobby Wilson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Wilson 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
Bobby Wilson:
1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Bobby Wilson0
Nate Thurmond14
Bobby Wilson4
Nate Thurmond9
Bobby Wilson1
Nate Thurmond7
Bobby Wilson0

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Bobby Wilson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Bobby Wilson0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Bobby Wilson 5.5

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Bobby Wilson 1.2

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Bobby Wilson 0.8

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Bobby Wilson 0.4

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Bobby Wilson 0.0

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Bobby Wilson 792

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Bobby Wilson 167

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Bobby Wilson 110

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Bobby Wilson 52

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Bobby Wilson 4

Nate Thurmond 964
Bobby Wilson 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Bobby Wilson .426

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Bobby Wilson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Bobby Wilson .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Bobby Wilson 7.5
(1976)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Bobby Wilson 1.6
(1976)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Bobby Wilson 0.9
(1976)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Bobby Wilson 0.5
(1975)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Bobby Wilson 0.1
(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Bobby Wilson 4.4

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Bobby Wilson 1.1

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Bobby Wilson 0.4

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Bobby Wilson 0.4

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Bobby Wilson 0.0

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Bobby Wilson 44

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Bobby Wilson 11

Nate Thurmond 225
Bobby Wilson 4

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Bobby Wilson 4

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Bobby Wilson 0

Nate Thurmond 81
Bobby Wilson 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Bobby Wilson .415

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Bobby Wilson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Bobby Wilson .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Bobby Wilson 4.4
(1975)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Bobby Wilson 1.1
(1975)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Bobby Wilson 0.4
(1975)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Bobby Wilson 0.4
(1975)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Bobby Wilson 0.0
(1975)

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.