Nate Thurmond vs. Skippy Whitaker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Skippy Whitaker 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.

Skippy Whitaker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Skippy Whitaker: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Skippy Whitaker 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Skippy Whitaker 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Skippy Whitaker 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Skippy Whitaker 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Skippy Whitaker 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Skippy Whitaker 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 Skippy Whitaker 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Skippy Whitaker 2

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Skippy Whitaker 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Skippy Whitaker .167

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Skippy Whitaker 0.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Skippy Whitaker 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Skippy Whitaker -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Skippy Whitaker - 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.