Willie Naulls vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Willie Naulls 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

Willie Naulls

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Naulls 3 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Willie Naulls 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Willie Naulls 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Willie Naulls 4 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Naulls 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Naulls 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 15.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 9.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 11,305 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 6,508 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Willie Naulls 1,114 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Willie Naulls - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Willie Naulls - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Willie Naulls 716 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .406 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Willie Naulls - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .812 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 7.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 3.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Naulls 248 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Willie Naulls 134 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Willie Naulls 21 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Willie Naulls - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Willie Naulls - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Willie Naulls 35 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Naulls .371 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Willie Naulls - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Naulls .746 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willie Naulls - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Naulls - 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.