Wilbert Kautz vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Wilbert Kautz 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

Wilbert Kautz

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilbert Kautz: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilbert Kautz 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Wilbert Kautz 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Wilbert Kautz 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Wilbert Kautz 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilbert Kautz 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilbert Kautz 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilbert Kautz 5.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilbert Kautz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Wilbert Kautz 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Wilbert Kautz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Wilbert Kautz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilbert Kautz 253 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Wilbert Kautz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Wilbert Kautz 37 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Wilbert Kautz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Wilbert Kautz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Wilbert Kautz 50 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilbert Kautz .255 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Wilbert Kautz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilbert Kautz .534 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilbert Kautz 5.1 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wilbert Kautz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wilbert Kautz 0.7 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Wilbert Kautz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wilbert Kautz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilbert Kautz 2.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilbert Kautz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Wilbert Kautz 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Wilbert Kautz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Wilbert Kautz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilbert Kautz 22 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Wilbert Kautz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Wilbert Kautz 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Wilbert Kautz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Wilbert Kautz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Wilbert Kautz 9 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilbert Kautz .222 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Wilbert Kautz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilbert Kautz .333 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilbert Kautz 2.4 (1947) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wilbert Kautz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wilbert Kautz 0.0 (1947) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wilbert Kautz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wilbert Kautz - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.