Nate Thurmond vs. Kevin Willis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Willis 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.

Kevin Willis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Kevin Willis: 1984-85 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Kevin Willis 1

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Kevin Willis 21

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Kevin Willis 11

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Kevin Willis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 0 Kevin Willis 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Kevin Willis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Kevin Willis 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 Kevin Willis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Kevin Willis 8.4

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Kevin Willis 0.9

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Kevin Willis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Kevin Willis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Kevin Willis 17,253

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Kevin Willis 11,901

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Kevin Willis 1,328

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Kevin Willis 958

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Kevin Willis 750

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Kevin Willis 1,424

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Kevin Willis .487

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Kevin Willis .211

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Kevin Willis .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Kevin Willis 19.1 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Kevin Willis 15.5 (1992)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Kevin Willis 2.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Kevin Willis 1.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Kevin Willis 0.8 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Kevin Willis 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Kevin Willis 6.5

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Kevin Willis 0.6

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Kevin Willis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Kevin Willis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Kevin Willis 970

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Kevin Willis 637

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Kevin Willis 60

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Kevin Willis 60

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Kevin Willis 39

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Kevin Willis 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Kevin Willis .484

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Kevin Willis .214

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Kevin Willis .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Kevin Willis 16.7 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Kevin Willis 10.8 (1994)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Kevin Willis 1.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Kevin Willis 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Kevin Willis 0.9 (1986)

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.