Nate Thurmond vs. Bill Willoughby Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Willoughby 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.

Bill Willoughby

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Bill Willoughby: 1975-76 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Bill Willoughby 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Bill Willoughby 8

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Bill Willoughby 3

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Bill Willoughby 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Bill Willoughby 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Bill Willoughby 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 Bill Willoughby 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Bill Willoughby 3.9

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Bill Willoughby 0.8

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Bill Willoughby 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Bill Willoughby 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Bill Willoughby 2,930

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Bill Willoughby 1,891

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Bill Willoughby 413

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Bill Willoughby 209

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Bill Willoughby 292

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Bill Willoughby 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Bill Willoughby .470

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Bill Willoughby .270 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Bill Willoughby .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Bill Willoughby 7.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Bill Willoughby 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Bill Willoughby 1.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Bill Willoughby 0.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Bill Willoughby 0.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Bill Willoughby 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Bill Willoughby 3.9

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Bill Willoughby 1.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Bill Willoughby 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Bill Willoughby 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Bill Willoughby 120

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Bill Willoughby 94

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Bill Willoughby 23

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Bill Willoughby 14

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Bill Willoughby 19

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Bill Willoughby 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Bill Willoughby .364

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Bill Willoughby .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Bill Willoughby .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Bill Willoughby 6.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Bill Willoughby 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Bill Willoughby 1.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Bill Willoughby 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Bill Willoughby 1.0 (1981)

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.