Nate Thurmond vs. Bob Wilson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Wilson 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 Wilson:
1951-52 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Bob Wilson0
Nate Thurmond14
Bob Wilson1
Nate Thurmond9
Bob Wilson0
Nate Thurmond7
Bob Wilson0

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Bob Wilson0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Bob Wilson0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Bob Wilson 3.7

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Bob Wilson 3.3

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Bob Wilson 1.7

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Bob Wilson -

n/a **
Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Bob Wilson -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Bob Wilson 236

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Bob Wilson 210

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Bob Wilson 108

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Bob Wilson -

n/a **
Nate Thurmond 553
*
Bob Wilson -

n/a **
Nate Thurmond 964
Bob Wilson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Bob Wilson .299

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Bob Wilson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Bob Wilson .578

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Bob Wilson 3.7
(1952)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Bob Wilson 3.3
(1952)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Bob Wilson 1.7
(1952)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Bob Wilson -

n/a **
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Bob Wilson -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Bob Wilson -

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Bob Wilson -

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Bob Wilson -

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Bob Wilson -

n/a **
Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Bob Wilson -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Bob Wilson -

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Bob Wilson -

Nate Thurmond 225
Bob Wilson -

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Bob Wilson -

n/a **
Nate Thurmond 51
*
Bob Wilson -

n/a **
Nate Thurmond 81
Bob Wilson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Bob Wilson -

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Bob Wilson -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Bob Wilson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Bob Wilson -

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Bob Wilson -

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Bob Wilson -

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Bob Wilson -

n/a **
Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Bob Wilson -

n/a **
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.