Nate Thurmond vs. Clinton Wheeler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clinton Wheeler 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.

Clinton Wheeler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Clinton Wheeler: 1987-88 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Clinton Wheeler 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Clinton Wheeler 2

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Clinton Wheeler 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Clinton Wheeler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Clinton Wheeler 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 Clinton Wheeler 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Clinton Wheeler 0.8

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Clinton Wheeler 1.8

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Clinton Wheeler 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Clinton Wheeler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Clinton Wheeler 254

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Clinton Wheeler 71

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Clinton Wheeler 157

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Clinton Wheeler 63

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Clinton Wheeler 2

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Clinton Wheeler 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Clinton Wheeler .489

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler .000

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Clinton Wheeler .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Clinton Wheeler 3.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Clinton Wheeler 1.1 (1989)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Clinton Wheeler 1.9 (1989)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Clinton Wheeler 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Clinton Wheeler 0.0 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Clinton Wheeler -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Clinton Wheeler -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Clinton Wheeler -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Clinton Wheeler -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Clinton Wheeler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Clinton Wheeler -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Clinton Wheeler -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Clinton Wheeler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Clinton Wheeler -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Clinton Wheeler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Clinton Wheeler -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Clinton Wheeler -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Clinton Wheeler -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Clinton Wheeler -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Clinton Wheeler -

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.