Nate Thurmond vs. Kermit Washington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kermit Washington and Nate Thurmond that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77
Kermit Washington:
1973-74 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Kermit Washington0
Nate Thurmond14
Kermit Washington10
Nate Thurmond9
Kermit Washington3
Nate Thurmond7
Kermit Washington1

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Kermit Washington0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Kermit Washington2
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Kermit Washington 9.2

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Kermit Washington 8.3

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Kermit Washington 1.4

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Kermit Washington 0.8

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Kermit Washington 1.1

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Kermit Washington 4,666

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Kermit Washington 4,232

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Kermit Washington 695

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Kermit Washington 403

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Kermit Washington 550

Nate Thurmond 964
Kermit Washington 507

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Kermit Washington .526

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Kermit Washington .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Kermit Washington .656

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Kermit Washington 13.4
(1980)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Kermit Washington 10.8
(1978)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Kermit Washington 2.1
(1980)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Kermit Washington 1.2
(1981)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Kermit Washington 1.6
(1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Kermit Washington 8.0

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Kermit Washington 10.3

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Kermit Washington 1.6

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Kermit Washington 1.1

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Kermit Washington 0.7

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Kermit Washington 72

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Kermit Washington 93

Nate Thurmond 225
Kermit Washington 14

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Kermit Washington 10

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Kermit Washington 6

Nate Thurmond 81
Kermit Washington 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Kermit Washington .500

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Kermit Washington .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Kermit Washington .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Kermit Washington 10.3
(1980)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Kermit Washington 17.3
(1981)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Kermit Washington 2.3
(1981)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Kermit Washington 2.7
(1981)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Kermit Washington 1.3
(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.