Nate Thurmond vs. John Williamson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
John Williamson: 1976-77 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 John Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 John Williamson 5

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 John Williamson 2

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 John Williamson 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 John Williamson 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 Williamson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 John Williamson 2.5

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 John Williamson 2.8

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * John Williamson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * John Williamson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 John Williamson 5,802

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 John Williamson 722

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 John Williamson 813

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * John Williamson 330

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * John Williamson 55

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 John Williamson 288

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 John Williamson .449

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** John Williamson .293 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 John Williamson .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) John Williamson 23.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) John Williamson 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) John Williamson 3.4 (1979)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * John Williamson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * John Williamson 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 John Williamson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 John Williamson 2.0

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 John Williamson 2.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * John Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * John Williamson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 John Williamson 86

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 John Williamson 8

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 John Williamson 9

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * John Williamson 4

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * John Williamson 0

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 John Williamson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 John Williamson .420

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** John Williamson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 John Williamson .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) John Williamson 29.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) John Williamson 3.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) John Williamson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * John Williamson 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * John Williamson 0.0 (1980)

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. 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.