Wayne Molis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Molis: 1966-67 to 1966-67
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Molis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Molis 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Wayne Molis 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Wayne Molis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Molis 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 Molis 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Molis 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Molis 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Molis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Molis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Molis 45 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Wayne Molis 22 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Wayne Molis 2 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Wayne Molis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Wayne Molis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Wayne Molis 13 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Molis .373 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Wayne Molis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Molis .538 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Molis 3.5 (1967) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Molis 1.7 (1967) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wayne Molis 0.2 (1967) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Wayne Molis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Molis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Molis 0.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Molis 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Molis 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Molis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Molis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Molis 0 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Wayne Molis 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Wayne Molis 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Wayne Molis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Wayne Molis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Wayne Molis 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Molis .000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Wayne Molis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Molis - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Molis 0.0 (1967) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Molis 1.0 (1967) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wayne Molis 1.0 (1967) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wayne Molis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Molis - n/a ** 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. ** 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.