Nate Thurmond vs. Rasheed Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rasheed Wallace 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
Rasheed Wallace:
1995-96 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Rasheed Wallace1
Nate Thurmond14
Rasheed Wallace16
Nate Thurmond9
Rasheed Wallace14
Nate Thurmond7
Rasheed Wallace4

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Rasheed Wallace0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Rasheed Wallace0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Rasheed Wallace 14.4

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Rasheed Wallace 6.7

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Rasheed Wallace 1.8

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Rasheed Wallace 1.0

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Rasheed Wallace 1.3

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Rasheed Wallace 16,006

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Rasheed Wallace 7,404

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Rasheed Wallace 1,994

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Rasheed Wallace 1,090

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Rasheed Wallace 1,460

Nate Thurmond 964
Rasheed Wallace 1,109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Rasheed Wallace .467

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Rasheed Wallace .336

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Rasheed Wallace .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Rasheed Wallace 19.3
(2002)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Rasheed Wallace 8.2
(2002)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Rasheed Wallace 2.8
(2001)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Rasheed Wallace 1.3
(2002)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Rasheed Wallace 1.8
(2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Rasheed Wallace 13.5

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Rasheed Wallace 6.2

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Rasheed Wallace 1.5

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Rasheed Wallace 0.8

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Rasheed Wallace 1.3

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Rasheed Wallace 2,384

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Rasheed Wallace 1,099

Nate Thurmond 225
Rasheed Wallace 264

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Rasheed Wallace 145

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Rasheed Wallace 225

Nate Thurmond 81
Rasheed Wallace 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Rasheed Wallace .444

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Rasheed Wallace .352

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Rasheed Wallace .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Rasheed Wallace 25.3
(2002)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Rasheed Wallace 12.3
(2002)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Rasheed Wallace 2.8
(1998)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Rasheed Wallace 1.5
(1999)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Rasheed Wallace 2.0
(2004)

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.