Nate Thurmond vs. Christian Wood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Christian Wood 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.

Christian Wood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Christian Wood: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Christian Wood 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Christian Wood 8

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Christian Wood 0

NBA Cups Won Nate Thurmond 0 * Christian Wood 1 *

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Christian Wood 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Christian Wood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Christian Wood 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Christian Wood 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Christian Wood 7.0

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Christian Wood 1.4

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Christian Wood 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Christian Wood 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Christian Wood 4,617

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Christian Wood 2,366

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Christian Wood 469

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Christian Wood 183

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Christian Wood 295

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Christian Wood 339

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Christian Wood .514

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Christian Wood .372

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Christian Wood .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Christian Wood 21.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Christian Wood 10.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Christian Wood 2.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Christian Wood 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Christian Wood 1.2 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Christian Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Christian Wood -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Christian Wood -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Christian Wood -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Christian Wood -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Christian Wood -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Christian Wood -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Christian Wood -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Christian Wood -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Christian Wood -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Christian Wood 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Christian Wood -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Christian Wood -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Christian Wood -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Christian Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Christian Wood -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Christian Wood -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Christian Wood -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Christian Wood -

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.