Nate Thurmond vs. Bob Wilkerson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Wilkerson and Nate Thurmond that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77
Bob Wilkerson:
1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Bob Wilkerson0
Nate Thurmond14
Bob Wilkerson7
Nate Thurmond9
Bob Wilkerson3
Nate Thurmond7
Bob Wilkerson0

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Bob Wilkerson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Bob Wilkerson0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Bob Wilkerson 10.1

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Bob Wilkerson 4.2

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Bob Wilkerson 3.4

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Bob Wilkerson 1.3

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Bob Wilkerson 0.3

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Bob Wilkerson 5,424

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Bob Wilkerson 2,236

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Bob Wilkerson 1,835

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Bob Wilkerson 671

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Bob Wilkerson 141

Nate Thurmond 964
Bob Wilkerson 536

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Bob Wilkerson .425

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Bob Wilkerson .167

*
Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Bob Wilkerson .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Bob Wilkerson 13.8
(1980)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Bob Wilkerson 5.9
(1978)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Bob Wilkerson 5.4
(1978)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Bob Wilkerson 1.6
(1978)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Bob Wilkerson 0.4
(1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Bob Wilkerson 9.3

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Bob Wilkerson 5.1

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Bob Wilkerson 4.9

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Bob Wilkerson 1.2

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Bob Wilkerson 0.3

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Bob Wilkerson 204

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Bob Wilkerson 113

Nate Thurmond 225
Bob Wilkerson 107

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Bob Wilkerson 27

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Bob Wilkerson 6

Nate Thurmond 81
Bob Wilkerson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Bob Wilkerson .391

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Bob Wilkerson .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Bob Wilkerson .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Bob Wilkerson 9.7
(1979)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Bob Wilkerson 8.7
(1979)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Bob Wilkerson 6.0
(1978)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Bob Wilkerson 1.5
(1978)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Bob Wilkerson 0.3
(1979)

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.