William Avery vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and William Avery 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

William Avery

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Avery: 1999-00 to 2001-02
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Avery 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons William Avery 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played William Avery 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games William Avery 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team William Avery 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) William Avery 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Avery 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Avery 379 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds William Avery 93 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists William Avery 199 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals William Avery 34 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks William Avery 6 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games William Avery 142 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Avery .330 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage William Avery .255 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage William Avery .714 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Avery 2.8 (2001) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.9 (2002) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.5 (2000) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.3 (2002) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.1 (2001) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Avery 3.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Avery 7 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds William Avery 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists William Avery 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals William Avery 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks William Avery 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games William Avery 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Avery .500 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage William Avery .500 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage William Avery - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Avery 3.5 (2001) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.5 (2001) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.0 (2001) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.0 (2001) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.5 (2001) 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.