Woody Grimshaw vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Woody Grimshaw 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

Woody Grimshaw

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Woody Grimshaw: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Woody Grimshaw 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Woody Grimshaw 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Woody Grimshaw 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Woody Grimshaw 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Woody Grimshaw 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Woody Grimshaw 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Woody Grimshaw 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Woody Grimshaw 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Woody Grimshaw 61 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Woody Grimshaw 1 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Woody Grimshaw 21 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Woody Grimshaw .357 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Woody Grimshaw .477 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Woody Grimshaw 2.9 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Woody Grimshaw 0.0 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Woody Grimshaw - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Woody Grimshaw - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Woody Grimshaw - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Woody Grimshaw - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Woody Grimshaw 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Woody Grimshaw - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Woody Grimshaw - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Woody Grimshaw - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Woody Grimshaw - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Woody Grimshaw - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Woody Grimshaw - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.