Nate Thurmond vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * John Wetzel 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 John Wetzel 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 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

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.