Nate Thurmond vs. Eric Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Williams 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
Eric Williams:
1995-96 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Eric Williams0
Nate Thurmond14
Eric Williams12
Nate Thurmond9
Eric Williams2
Nate Thurmond7
Eric Williams0

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Eric Williams0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Eric Williams0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Eric Williams 8.6

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Eric Williams 3.3

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Eric Williams 1.4

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Eric Williams 0.8

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Eric Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Eric Williams 5,642

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Eric Williams 2,139

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Eric Williams 936

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Eric Williams 548

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Eric Williams 103

Nate Thurmond 964
Eric Williams 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Eric Williams .415

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Eric Williams .318

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Eric Williams .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Eric Williams 19.8
(1998)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Eric Williams 5.3
(1998)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Eric Williams 3.0
(1998)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Eric Williams 1.0
(2003)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Eric Williams 0.2
(2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Eric Williams 8.5

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Eric Williams 3.9

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Eric Williams 1.5

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Eric Williams 1.3

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Eric Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Eric Williams 221

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Eric Williams 102

Nate Thurmond 225
Eric Williams 38

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Eric Williams 34

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Eric Williams 4

Nate Thurmond 81
Eric Williams 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Eric Williams .440

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Eric Williams .378

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Eric Williams .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Eric Williams 9.6
(2003)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Eric Williams 4.4
(2002)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Eric Williams 1.7
(2003)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Eric Williams 1.6
(2002)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Eric Williams 0.3
(2002)

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.