Nate Thurmond vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Russell Westbrook 12

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Thurmond 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Nate Thurmond 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 0 Russell Westbrook 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Russell Westbrook 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Russell Westbrook 0

Scoring Leader Nate Thurmond 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Nate Thurmond 0 Russell Westbrook 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Russell Westbrook 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Russell Westbrook 7.2

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Russell Westbrook 7.9

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Russell Westbrook 1.8

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Russell Westbrook 2,845

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Russell Westbrook 832

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Russell Westbrook 911

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Russell Westbrook 204

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Russell Westbrook 38

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Russell Westbrook 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Russell Westbrook .408

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Russell Westbrook .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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.