Wally Szczerbiak vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Wally Szczerbiak that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Wally Szczerbiak:
1999-00 to 2008-09
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Wally Szczerbiak0
Nate Thurmond0
Wally Szczerbiak10
Nate Thurmond14
Wally Szczerbiak7
Nate Thurmond9
Wally Szczerbiak1
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Wally Szczerbiak0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Wally Szczerbiak0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Wally Szczerbiak 14.1
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Wally Szczerbiak 4.0
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Wally Szczerbiak 2.4
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Wally Szczerbiak 0.6
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Wally Szczerbiak 0.2
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Wally Szczerbiak 9,195
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Wally Szczerbiak 2,602
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Wally Szczerbiak 1,532
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Wally Szczerbiak 388
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Wally Szczerbiak 160
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Wally Szczerbiak 651
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wally Szczerbiak .485
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Wally Szczerbiak .406
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Wally Szczerbiak .860
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Wally Szczerbiak 19.0
(2006)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Wally Szczerbiak 5.5
(2001)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Wally Szczerbiak 3.2
(2001)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Wally Szczerbiak 0.8
(2003)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Wally Szczerbiak 0.4
(2003)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Wally Szczerbiak 10.2
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Wally Szczerbiak 3.1
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Wally Szczerbiak 1.4
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Wally Szczerbiak 0.5
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Wally Szczerbiak 0.2
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Wally Szczerbiak 552
Nate Thurmond 966

Wally Szczerbiak 167
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Wally Szczerbiak 77
Nate Thurmond 225

Wally Szczerbiak 26
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Wally Szczerbiak 9
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Wally Szczerbiak 54
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wally Szczerbiak .427
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Wally Szczerbiak .285
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Wally Szczerbiak .882
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Wally Szczerbiak 20.0
(2002)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Wally Szczerbiak 7.0
(2002)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Wally Szczerbiak 2.5
(2001)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Wally Szczerbiak 1.3
(2001)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Wally Szczerbiak 0.8
(2001)
Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)

*
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.