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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Trendon Watford: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Trendon Watford 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Trendon Watford 4

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Trendon Watford 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Trendon Watford 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Trendon Watford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Trendon Watford 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 Trendon Watford 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Trendon Watford 3.6

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Trendon Watford 1.9

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Trendon Watford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Trendon Watford 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Trendon Watford 1,705

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Trendon Watford 791

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Trendon Watford 407

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Trendon Watford 107

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Trendon Watford 71

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Trendon Watford 217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Trendon Watford .520

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Trendon Watford .349

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Trendon Watford .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Trendon Watford 10.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Trendon Watford 4.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Trendon Watford 2.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Trendon Watford 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Trendon Watford 0.6 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Trendon Watford -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Trendon Watford -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Trendon Watford -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Trendon Watford -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Trendon Watford -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Trendon Watford -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Trendon Watford -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Trendon Watford -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Trendon Watford -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Trendon Watford -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Trendon Watford 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Trendon Watford -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Trendon Watford -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Trendon Watford -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Trendon Watford -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Trendon Watford -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Trendon Watford -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Trendon Watford -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Trendon Watford -

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.