Nate Thurmond vs. Robert Williams III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Robert Williams III 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.

Robert Williams III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Robert Williams III: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Robert Williams III 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Robert Williams III 6

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Robert Williams III 5

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Robert Williams III 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Robert Williams III 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Robert Williams III 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Robert Williams III 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Robert Williams III 6.9

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Robert Williams III 1.4

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Robert Williams III 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Robert Williams III 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Robert Williams III 1,575

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Robert Williams III 1,485

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Robert Williams III 304

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Robert Williams III 159

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Robert Williams III 355

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Robert Williams III 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Robert Williams III .729

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Robert Williams III .000

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Robert Williams III .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Robert Williams III 10.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Robert Williams III 9.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Robert Williams III 2.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Robert Williams III 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Robert Williams III 2.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Robert Williams III 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Robert Williams III 5.3

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Robert Williams III 0.9

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Robert Williams III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Robert Williams III 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Robert Williams III 355

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Robert Williams III 297

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Robert Williams III 48

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Robert Williams III 25

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Robert Williams III 78

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Robert Williams III 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Robert Williams III .729

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Robert Williams III .000

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Robert Williams III .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Robert Williams III 7.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Robert Williams III 6.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Robert Williams III 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Robert Williams III 0.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Robert Williams III 3.0 (2021)

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.