Wayne Radford vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Radford: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Radford 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Radford 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Wayne Radford 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Wayne Radford 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Radford 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 Radford 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Radford 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Radford 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Radford 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Radford 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Radford 202 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Wayne Radford 68 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Wayne Radford 57 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Wayne Radford 30 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Wayne Radford 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Wayne Radford 52 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Radford .474 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Radford .800 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Radford 3.9 (1979) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Radford 1.3 (1979) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wayne Radford 1.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Wayne Radford 0.6 (1979) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Radford 0.0 (1979) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Radford - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Radford - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Radford - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Radford - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Radford - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Radford - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Wayne Radford - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Wayne Radford - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Wayne Radford - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Wayne Radford - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Wayne Radford 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Radford - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Radford - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Radford - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Radford - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wayne Radford - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wayne Radford - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Radford - 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.