Nate Thurmond vs. Trendon Watford Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trendon Watford 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77
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Trendon Watford:
2021-22 to 2023-24
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Honors and Awards |
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| Nate Thurmond | 2 |
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| Trendon Watford | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Nate Thurmond |
15.0 | | |
| Trendon Watford |
7.3 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
15.0 | | |
| Trendon Watford |
3.6 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.7 | | |
| Trendon Watford |
1.7 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.5 | | 
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| Trendon Watford |
0.5 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.1 | |
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| Trendon Watford |
0.3 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Nate Thurmond |
14,437 | | |
| Trendon Watford |
1,255 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
14,464 | | |
| Trendon Watford |
631 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2,575 | | |
| Trendon Watford |
292 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
125 | |
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| Trendon Watford |
80 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
553 | |
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| Trendon Watford |
59 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
964 | | |
| Trendon Watford |
173 | | |
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Percentages |
| Nate Thurmond |
.421 | | |
| Trendon Watford |
.541 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Trendon Watford |
.359 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
.667 | | |
| Trendon Watford |
.756 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Nate Thurmond |
21.9 | | (1970) | |
| Trendon Watford |
7.6 | | (2022) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
22.0 | | (1968) | |
| Trendon Watford |
4.1 | | (2022) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
4.2 | | (1968) | |
| Trendon Watford |
2.1 | | (2023) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.7 | | (1974) |
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| Trendon Watford |
0.5 | | (2022) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.9 | | (1974) |
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| Trendon Watford |
0.6 | | (2022) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Nate Thurmond |
11.9 | | |
| Trendon Watford |
- | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
13.6 | | |
| Trendon Watford |
- | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.8 | | |
| Trendon Watford |
- | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.4 | |
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| Trendon Watford |
- | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
1.9 | |
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| Trendon Watford |
- | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Nate Thurmond |
966 | | |
| Trendon Watford |
- | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
1,101 | | |
| Trendon Watford |
- | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
225 | | |
| Trendon Watford |
- | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
11 | |
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| Trendon Watford |
- | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
51 | |
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| Trendon Watford |
- | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
81 | | |
| Trendon Watford |
0 | | |
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Percentages |
| Nate Thurmond |
.416 | | |
| Trendon Watford |
- | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Trendon Watford |
- | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
.621 | | |
| Trendon Watford |
- | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Nate Thurmond |
25.4 | | (1972) | |
| Trendon Watford |
- | | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
23.1 | | (1967) | |
| Trendon Watford |
- | | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
5.2 | | (1972) | |
| Trendon Watford |
- | | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.5 | | (1976) |
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| Trendon Watford |
- | | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.2 | | (1976) |
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| Trendon Watford |
- | | | |
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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. |
