Nate Thurmond vs. Andy Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Andy Walker and Nate Thurmond 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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Andy Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Andy Walker: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Andy Walker 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Andy Walker 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Andy Walker 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Andy Walker 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Andy Walker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Andy Walker 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Andy Walker 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Andy Walker 1.9

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Andy Walker 0.8

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Andy Walker 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Andy Walker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Andy Walker 180

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Andy Walker 75

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Andy Walker 32

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Andy Walker 20

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Andy Walker 7

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Andy Walker 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Andy Walker .462

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Andy Walker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Andy Walker .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Andy Walker 4.5 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Andy Walker 1.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Andy Walker 0.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Andy Walker 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Andy Walker 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Andy Walker -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Andy Walker -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Andy Walker -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Andy Walker -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Andy Walker -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Andy Walker -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Andy Walker -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Andy Walker -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Andy Walker -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Andy Walker -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Andy Walker 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Andy Walker -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Andy Walker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Andy Walker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Andy Walker -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Andy Walker -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Andy Walker -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Andy Walker -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Andy Walker -

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.