Nate Thurmond vs. Gerald Wilkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Wilkins 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
Gerald Wilkins:
1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Gerald Wilkins0
Nate Thurmond14
Gerald Wilkins13
Nate Thurmond9
Gerald Wilkins8
Nate Thurmond7
Gerald Wilkins0

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Gerald Wilkins0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Gerald Wilkins0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Gerald Wilkins 13.0

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Gerald Wilkins 2.9

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Gerald Wilkins 3.0

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Gerald Wilkins 1.0

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Gerald Wilkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Gerald Wilkins 11,736

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Gerald Wilkins 2,646

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Gerald Wilkins 2,697

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Gerald Wilkins 907

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Gerald Wilkins 208

Nate Thurmond 964
Gerald Wilkins 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Gerald Wilkins .450

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Gerald Wilkins .316

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Gerald Wilkins .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Gerald Wilkins 19.1
(1987)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Gerald Wilkins 4.5
(1990)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Gerald Wilkins 4.4
(1987)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Gerald Wilkins 1.4
(1989)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Gerald Wilkins 0.5
(1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Gerald Wilkins 12.9

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Gerald Wilkins 2.8

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Gerald Wilkins 3.5

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Gerald Wilkins 0.9

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Gerald Wilkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Gerald Wilkins 711

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Gerald Wilkins 153

Nate Thurmond 225
Gerald Wilkins 190

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Gerald Wilkins 52

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Gerald Wilkins 10

Nate Thurmond 81
Gerald Wilkins 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Gerald Wilkins .442

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Gerald Wilkins .278

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Gerald Wilkins .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Gerald Wilkins 20.3
(1994)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Gerald Wilkins 4.3
(1994)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Gerald Wilkins 5.2
(1990)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Gerald Wilkins 1.7
(1991)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Gerald Wilkins 0.4
(1997)

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.