Wayne Ellington vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Wayne Ellington 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

Wayne Ellington

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Ellington: 2009-10 to 2021-22
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Ellington 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Ellington 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Wayne Ellington 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Wayne Ellington 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Ellington 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Ellington 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Ellington 8.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Ellington 6,190 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Wayne Ellington 1,643 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Wayne Ellington 852 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Wayne Ellington 412 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Wayne Ellington 66 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Wayne Ellington 770 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Ellington .410 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Wayne Ellington .382 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Ellington .843 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Ellington 11.2 (2018) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 3.2 (2015) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.6 (2015) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.0 (2019) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.2 (2012) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Ellington 7.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 2.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Ellington 78 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Wayne Ellington 25 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Wayne Ellington 10 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Wayne Ellington 5 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Wayne Ellington 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Wayne Ellington 11 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Ellington .329 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Wayne Ellington .362 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Ellington 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Ellington 7.8 (2018) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Ellington 3.8 (2019) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wayne Ellington 1.3 (2019) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.8 (2019) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Ellington 0.4 (2018) 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.