Nate Thurmond vs. Scott Wedman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scott Wedman 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.

Scott Wedman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Scott Wedman: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Scott Wedman 2

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Scott Wedman 13

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Scott Wedman 8

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Scott Wedman 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Scott Wedman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Scott Wedman 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Scott Wedman 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Scott Wedman 4.8

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Scott Wedman 2.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Scott Wedman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Scott Wedman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Scott Wedman 11,916

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Scott Wedman 4,355

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Scott Wedman 1,771

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Scott Wedman 846

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Scott Wedman 301

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Scott Wedman 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Scott Wedman .481

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Scott Wedman .335 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Scott Wedman .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Scott Wedman 19.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Scott Wedman 7.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Scott Wedman 2.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Scott Wedman 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Scott Wedman 0.7 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Scott Wedman 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Scott Wedman 3.8

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Scott Wedman 1.8

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Scott Wedman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Scott Wedman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Scott Wedman 882

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Scott Wedman 322

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Scott Wedman 150

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Scott Wedman 63

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Scott Wedman 20

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Scott Wedman 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Scott Wedman .453

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Scott Wedman .386 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Scott Wedman .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Scott Wedman 22.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Scott Wedman 7.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Scott Wedman 3.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Scott Wedman 1.8 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Scott Wedman 1.0 (1980)

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. 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.