William Cunningham vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Cunningham: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Cunningham 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons William Cunningham 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played William Cunningham 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games William Cunningham 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) William Cunningham 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 Cunningham 0.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game William Cunningham 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game William Cunningham 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game William Cunningham 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game William Cunningham 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Cunningham 14 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds William Cunningham 38 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists William Cunningham 2 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals William Cunningham 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks William Cunningham 11 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games William Cunningham 23 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Cunningham .259 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage William Cunningham - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage William Cunningham .000 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Cunningham 1.1 (1998) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game William Cunningham 1.8 (1999) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game William Cunningham 0.1 (1998) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game William Cunningham 0.3 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game William Cunningham 0.7 (1999) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Cunningham - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game William Cunningham - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game William Cunningham - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game William Cunningham - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game William Cunningham - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Cunningham - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds William Cunningham - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists William Cunningham - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals William Cunningham - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks William Cunningham - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games William Cunningham 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Cunningham - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage William Cunningham - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage William Cunningham - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Cunningham - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game William Cunningham - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game William Cunningham - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game William Cunningham - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game William Cunningham - 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.