Nate Thurmond vs. John Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Williams 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 Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
John Williams: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 John Williams 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 John Williams 8

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 John Williams 3

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 John Williams 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 John Williams 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 Williams 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 John Williams 5.1

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 John Williams 2.9

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * John Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * John Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 John Williams 4,406

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 John Williams 2,201

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 John Williams 1,262

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * John Williams 566

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * John Williams 184

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 John Williams 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 John Williams .451

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** John Williams .225

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 John Williams .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) John Williams 18.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) John Williams 7.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) John Williams 4.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * John Williams 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * John Williams 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 John Williams 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 John Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 John Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * John Williams 1.2

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * John Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 John Williams 96

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 John Williams 54

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 John Williams 30

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * John Williams 15

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * John Williams 4

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 John Williams 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 John Williams .438

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** John Williams .400

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 John Williams .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) John Williams 13.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) John Williams 5.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) John Williams 4.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * John Williams 1.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * John Williams 0.8 (1988)

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.