Nate Thurmond vs. Joe Wolf Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Wolf 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.

Joe Wolf

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Joe Wolf: 1987-88 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Joe Wolf 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Joe Wolf 11

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Joe Wolf 3

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Joe Wolf 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Joe Wolf 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Joe Wolf 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 Joe Wolf 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Joe Wolf 3.3

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Joe Wolf 1.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Joe Wolf 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Joe Wolf 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Joe Wolf 2,485

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Joe Wolf 1,933

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Joe Wolf 596

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Joe Wolf 257

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Joe Wolf 131

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Joe Wolf 592

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Joe Wolf .423

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Joe Wolf .164

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Joe Wolf .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Joe Wolf 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Joe Wolf 5.4 (1991)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Joe Wolf 2.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Joe Wolf 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Joe Wolf 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Joe Wolf 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Joe Wolf 0.7

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Joe Wolf 0.1

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Joe Wolf 0.1

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Joe Wolf 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Joe Wolf 22

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Joe Wolf 10

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Joe Wolf 2

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Joe Wolf 1

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Joe Wolf 1

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Joe Wolf 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Joe Wolf .360

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Joe Wolf .333

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Joe Wolf .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Joe Wolf 1.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Joe Wolf 2.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Joe Wolf 0.2 (1996)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Joe Wolf 0.1 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Joe Wolf 0.5 (1993)

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.