Wesley Matthews vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Wesley Matthews 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

Wesley Matthews

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wesley Matthews: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wesley Matthews 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Wesley Matthews 15 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Wesley Matthews 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Wesley Matthews 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Wesley Matthews 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Matthews 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 11.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Matthews 11,210 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Wesley Matthews 2,757 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Wesley Matthews 1,843 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Wesley Matthews 925 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Wesley Matthews 204 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Wesley Matthews 986 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Matthews .419 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Wesley Matthews .375 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Matthews .823 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 16.4 (2014) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 3.7 (2015) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.9 (2017) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.5 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 9.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Matthews 654 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Wesley Matthews 190 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Wesley Matthews 77 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Wesley Matthews 67 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Wesley Matthews 20 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Wesley Matthews 66 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Matthews .391 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Wesley Matthews .352 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Matthews .808 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 14.5 (2014) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 4.4 (2010) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.0 (2019) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.8 (2010) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.5 (2023) 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.