Nate Thurmond vs. Ruben Wolkowyski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Wolkowyski 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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Ruben Wolkowyski

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Ruben Wolkowyski: 2000-01 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Ruben Wolkowyski 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Ruben Wolkowyski 2

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Ruben Wolkowyski 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Ruben Wolkowyski 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Ruben Wolkowyski 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Ruben Wolkowyski 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 Ruben Wolkowyski 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Ruben Wolkowyski 1.1

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Ruben Wolkowyski 0.1

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Ruben Wolkowyski 0.1

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Ruben Wolkowyski 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Ruben Wolkowyski 80

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Ruben Wolkowyski 47

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Ruben Wolkowyski 4

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Ruben Wolkowyski 6

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Ruben Wolkowyski 18

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Ruben Wolkowyski 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Ruben Wolkowyski .325

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Ruben Wolkowyski .000

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Ruben Wolkowyski .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Ruben Wolkowyski 2.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Ruben Wolkowyski 1.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Ruben Wolkowyski 0.1 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Ruben Wolkowyski 0.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Ruben Wolkowyski 0.5 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Ruben Wolkowyski -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Ruben Wolkowyski -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Ruben Wolkowyski -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Ruben Wolkowyski -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Ruben Wolkowyski -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Ruben Wolkowyski -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Ruben Wolkowyski -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Ruben Wolkowyski -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Ruben Wolkowyski -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Ruben Wolkowyski -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Ruben Wolkowyski 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Ruben Wolkowyski -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Ruben Wolkowyski -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Ruben Wolkowyski -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Ruben Wolkowyski -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Ruben Wolkowyski -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Ruben Wolkowyski -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Ruben Wolkowyski -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Ruben Wolkowyski -

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.