Nate Thurmond vs. Bonzi Wells Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bonzi Wells 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
Bonzi Wells:
1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Bonzi Wells0
Nate Thurmond14
Bonzi Wells10
Nate Thurmond9
Bonzi Wells7
Nate Thurmond7
Bonzi Wells0

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Bonzi Wells0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Bonzi Wells0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Bonzi Wells 12.1

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Bonzi Wells 4.6

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Bonzi Wells 2.1

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Bonzi Wells 1.3

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Bonzi Wells 0.3

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Bonzi Wells 7,147

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Bonzi Wells 2,737

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Bonzi Wells 1,249

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Bonzi Wells 769

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Bonzi Wells 192

Nate Thurmond 964
Bonzi Wells 591

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Bonzi Wells .460

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Bonzi Wells .327

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Bonzi Wells .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Bonzi Wells 17.0
(2002)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Bonzi Wells 7.7
(2006)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Bonzi Wells 3.3
(2003)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Bonzi Wells 1.8
(2006)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Bonzi Wells 0.5
(2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Bonzi Wells 10.8

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Bonzi Wells 4.5

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Bonzi Wells 1.6

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Bonzi Wells 0.9

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Bonzi Wells 0.2

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Bonzi Wells 519

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Bonzi Wells 214

Nate Thurmond 225
Bonzi Wells 75

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Bonzi Wells 43

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Bonzi Wells 11

Nate Thurmond 81
Bonzi Wells 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Bonzi Wells .455

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Bonzi Wells .276

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Bonzi Wells .660

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Bonzi Wells 23.2
(2006)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Bonzi Wells 12.0
(2006)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Bonzi Wells 4.3
(2002)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Bonzi Wells 2.1
(2003)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Bonzi Wells 0.5
(2005)

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.