Nate Thurmond vs. Gene Wiley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Wiley 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.

Gene Wiley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Gene Wiley: 1962-63 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Gene Wiley 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Gene Wiley 4

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Gene Wiley 4

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Gene Wiley 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Gene Wiley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Gene Wiley 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 Gene Wiley 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Gene Wiley 7.3

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Gene Wiley 0.8

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Gene Wiley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Gene Wiley 1,273

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Gene Wiley 2,194

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Gene Wiley 252

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Gene Wiley 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Gene Wiley .471

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Gene Wiley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Gene Wiley .506

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Gene Wiley 5.1 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Gene Wiley 8.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Gene Wiley 1.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Gene Wiley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Gene Wiley 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Gene Wiley 10.1

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Gene Wiley 1.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Gene Wiley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Gene Wiley 120

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Gene Wiley 272

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Gene Wiley 34

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Gene Wiley 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Gene Wiley .505

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Gene Wiley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Gene Wiley .432

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Gene Wiley 7.0 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Gene Wiley 14.4 (1965)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Gene Wiley 2.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Gene Wiley - 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.