Winford Boynes vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Winford Boynes 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

Winford Boynes

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Winford Boynes: 1978-79 to 1980-81
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Winford Boynes 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Winford Boynes 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Winford Boynes 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Winford Boynes 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Winford Boynes 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Winford Boynes 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winford Boynes 8.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Winford Boynes 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Winford Boynes 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Winford Boynes 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Winford Boynes 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Winford Boynes 1,478 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Winford Boynes 363 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Winford Boynes 207 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Winford Boynes 125 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Winford Boynes 42 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Winford Boynes 177 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winford Boynes .435 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Winford Boynes .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Winford Boynes .783 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winford Boynes 9.3 (1979) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Winford Boynes 2.2 (1979) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Winford Boynes 1.5 (1980) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Winford Boynes 0.9 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Winford Boynes 0.4 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winford Boynes - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Winford Boynes - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Winford Boynes - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Winford Boynes - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Winford Boynes - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Winford Boynes - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Winford Boynes - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Winford Boynes - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Winford Boynes - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Winford Boynes - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Winford Boynes 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winford Boynes - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Winford Boynes - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Winford Boynes - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winford Boynes - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Winford Boynes - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Winford Boynes - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Winford Boynes - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Winford Boynes - 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. 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.