Willie Norwood vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Norwood 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Willie Norwood 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Willie Norwood 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Willie Norwood 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Norwood 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 Norwood 7.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.8 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 3,209 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 1,597 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Willie Norwood 364 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Willie Norwood 218 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 22 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Willie Norwood 430 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .488 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .697 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 6.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 3.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 0.6 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.2 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Norwood 92 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Willie Norwood 45 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Willie Norwood 13 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Willie Norwood 8 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Willie Norwood 3 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Willie Norwood 14 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Norwood .469 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Willie Norwood .696 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Norwood 0.3 (1978) * 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.