Nate Thurmond vs. Ralph Wells Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Wells 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.

Ralph Wells

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Ralph Wells: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Ralph Wells 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Ralph Wells 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Ralph Wells 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Ralph Wells 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Ralph Wells 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Ralph Wells 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 Ralph Wells 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Ralph Wells 2.0

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Ralph Wells 2.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Ralph Wells - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Ralph Wells - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Ralph Wells 2

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Ralph Wells 6

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Ralph Wells 7

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Ralph Wells - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Ralph Wells - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Ralph Wells 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Ralph Wells .143

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Ralph Wells - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Ralph Wells .000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Ralph Wells 0.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Ralph Wells 2.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Ralph Wells 2.3 (1963)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Ralph Wells - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Ralph Wells - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Ralph Wells -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Ralph Wells -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Ralph Wells -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Ralph Wells - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Ralph Wells - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Ralph Wells -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Ralph Wells -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Ralph Wells -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Ralph Wells - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Ralph Wells - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Ralph Wells 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Ralph Wells -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Ralph Wells - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Ralph Wells -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Ralph Wells -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Ralph Wells -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Ralph Wells -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Ralph Wells - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Ralph Wells - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.