Nate Thurmond vs. Maalik Wayns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maalik Wayns 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.

Maalik Wayns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Maalik Wayns: 2012-13 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Maalik Wayns 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Maalik Wayns 2

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Maalik Wayns 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Maalik Wayns 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Maalik Wayns 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Maalik Wayns 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 Maalik Wayns 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Maalik Wayns 0.3

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Maalik Wayns 1.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Maalik Wayns 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Maalik Wayns 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Maalik Wayns 78

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Maalik Wayns 9

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Maalik Wayns 29

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Maalik Wayns 8

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Maalik Wayns 0

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Maalik Wayns 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Maalik Wayns .300

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Maalik Wayns .226

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Maalik Wayns .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Maalik Wayns 2.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Maalik Wayns 1.0 (2014)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Maalik Wayns 1.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Maalik Wayns 1.0 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Maalik Wayns 0.0 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Maalik Wayns -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Maalik Wayns -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Maalik Wayns -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Maalik Wayns -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Maalik Wayns -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Maalik Wayns -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Maalik Wayns -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Maalik Wayns -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Maalik Wayns -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Maalik Wayns -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Maalik Wayns 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Maalik Wayns -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Maalik Wayns -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Maalik Wayns -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Maalik Wayns -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Maalik Wayns -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Maalik Wayns -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Maalik Wayns -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Maalik Wayns -

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.