Nate Thurmond vs. Michael Wilson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Wilson 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.

Michael Wilson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Michael Wilson: 1983-84 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Michael Wilson 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Michael Wilson 3

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Michael Wilson 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Michael Wilson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Michael Wilson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Michael Wilson 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 Michael Wilson 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Michael Wilson 1.1

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Michael Wilson 1.4

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Michael Wilson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Michael Wilson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Michael Wilson 108

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Michael Wilson 36

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Michael Wilson 45

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Michael Wilson 15

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Michael Wilson 5

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Michael Wilson 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Michael Wilson .438

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Michael Wilson .000

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Michael Wilson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Michael Wilson 5.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Michael Wilson 1.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Michael Wilson 1.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Michael Wilson 0.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Michael Wilson 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Michael Wilson -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Michael Wilson -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Michael Wilson -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Michael Wilson -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Michael Wilson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Michael Wilson -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Michael Wilson -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Michael Wilson -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Michael Wilson -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Michael Wilson -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Michael Wilson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Michael Wilson -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Michael Wilson -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Michael Wilson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Michael Wilson -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Michael Wilson -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Michael Wilson -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Michael Wilson -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Michael Wilson -

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.