Nate Thurmond vs. Jamie Waller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamie Waller 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.

Jamie Waller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Jamie Waller: 1987-88 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Jamie Waller 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Jamie Waller 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Jamie Waller 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Jamie Waller 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Jamie Waller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Jamie Waller 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 Jamie Waller 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Jamie Waller 1.4

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Jamie Waller 0.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Jamie Waller 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Jamie Waller 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Jamie Waller 42

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Jamie Waller 13

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Jamie Waller 3

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Jamie Waller 4

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Jamie Waller 1

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Jamie Waller 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Jamie Waller .400

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Jamie Waller .000

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Jamie Waller .556

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Jamie Waller 4.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Jamie Waller 1.4 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Jamie Waller 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Jamie Waller 0.4 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Jamie Waller 0.1 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Jamie Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Jamie Waller -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Jamie Waller -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Jamie Waller -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Jamie Waller -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Jamie Waller -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Jamie Waller -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Jamie Waller -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Jamie Waller -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Jamie Waller -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Jamie Waller 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Jamie Waller -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Jamie Waller -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Jamie Waller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Jamie Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Jamie Waller -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Jamie Waller -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Jamie Waller -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Jamie Waller -

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.