Nate Thurmond vs. Jim Walsh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Walsh 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.

Jim Walsh

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Jim Walsh: 1957-58 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Jim Walsh 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Jim Walsh 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Jim Walsh 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Jim Walsh 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Jim Walsh 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Jim Walsh 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 Jim Walsh 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Jim Walsh 1.5

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Jim Walsh 0.8

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Jim Walsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Jim Walsh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Jim Walsh 20

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Jim Walsh 15

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Jim Walsh 8

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Jim Walsh - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Jim Walsh - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Jim Walsh 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Jim Walsh .185

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Jim Walsh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Jim Walsh .588

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Jim Walsh 2.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Jim Walsh 1.5 (1958)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Jim Walsh 0.8 (1958)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Jim Walsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Jim Walsh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Jim Walsh -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Jim Walsh -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Jim Walsh -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Jim Walsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Jim Walsh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Jim Walsh -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Jim Walsh -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Jim Walsh -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Jim Walsh - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Jim Walsh - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Jim Walsh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Jim Walsh -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Jim Walsh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Jim Walsh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Jim Walsh -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Jim Walsh -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Jim Walsh -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Jim Walsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Jim Walsh - 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.