Willie Reed vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Reed: 2015-16 to 2017-18
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Reed 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Willie Reed 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Willie Reed 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Willie Reed 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Reed 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 Reed 4.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Reed 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Willie Reed 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Willie Reed 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Reed 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Reed 751 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Willie Reed 575 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Willie Reed 46 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Willie Reed 33 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Willie Reed 99 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Willie Reed 152 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Reed .592 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Willie Reed .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Reed .561 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Reed 5.3 (2017) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Reed 4.7 (2017) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Willie Reed 0.4 (2017) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Willie Reed 0.3 (2017) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Reed 0.8 (2016) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Reed - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie Reed - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Willie Reed - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Willie Reed - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Reed - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Reed - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Willie Reed - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Willie Reed - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Willie Reed - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Willie Reed - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Willie Reed 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Reed - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Willie Reed - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Reed - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Reed - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Willie Reed - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willie Reed - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Reed - 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.