Nate Thurmond vs. Whitey Von Nieda Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Von Nieda 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.

Whitey Von Nieda

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Whitey Von Nieda: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Whitey Von Nieda 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Whitey Von Nieda 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Whitey Von Nieda 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Whitey Von Nieda 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Whitey Von Nieda 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Whitey Von Nieda 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 Whitey Von Nieda 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Whitey Von Nieda 2.4

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Whitey Von Nieda 313

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Whitey Von Nieda 143

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Whitey Von Nieda 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Whitey Von Nieda .357

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Whitey Von Nieda .635

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Whitey Von Nieda 5.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Whitey Von Nieda 2.4 (1950)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Whitey Von Nieda -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Whitey Von Nieda -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Whitey Von Nieda -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Whitey Von Nieda -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Whitey Von Nieda 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Whitey Von Nieda -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Whitey Von Nieda -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Whitey Von Nieda -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Whitey Von Nieda -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Whitey Von Nieda - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.