Nate Thurmond vs. Victor Wembanyama Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Victor Wembanyama 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.

Victor Wembanyama

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Victor Wembanyama: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Victor Wembanyama 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Victor Wembanyama 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Victor Wembanyama 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Victor Wembanyama 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Victor Wembanyama 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Victor Wembanyama 0

Blocks Leader Nate Thurmond 0 * Victor Wembanyama 1

Rookie of The Year Nate Thurmond 0 Victor Wembanyama 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Victor Wembanyama 21.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Victor Wembanyama 10.6

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Victor Wembanyama 3.9

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Victor Wembanyama 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Victor Wembanyama 3.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Victor Wembanyama 1,522

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Victor Wembanyama 755

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Victor Wembanyama 274

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Victor Wembanyama 88

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Victor Wembanyama 254

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Victor Wembanyama 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Victor Wembanyama .465

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama .325

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Victor Wembanyama .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Victor Wembanyama 21.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Victor Wembanyama 10.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Victor Wembanyama 3.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Victor Wembanyama 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Victor Wembanyama 3.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Victor Wembanyama -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Victor Wembanyama -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Victor Wembanyama -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Victor Wembanyama -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Victor Wembanyama -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Victor Wembanyama -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Victor Wembanyama -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Victor Wembanyama 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Victor Wembanyama -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Victor Wembanyama -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Victor Wembanyama -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Victor Wembanyama -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Victor Wembanyama -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Victor Wembanyama -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Victor Wembanyama -

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.