Nate Thurmond vs. Von Wafer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Von Wafer 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.

Von Wafer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Von Wafer: 2005-06 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Von Wafer 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Von Wafer 6

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Von Wafer 3

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Von Wafer 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Von Wafer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Von Wafer 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 Von Wafer 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Von Wafer 1.2

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Von Wafer 0.7

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Von Wafer 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Von Wafer 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Von Wafer 1,054

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Von Wafer 234

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Von Wafer 146

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Von Wafer 73

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Von Wafer 19

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Von Wafer 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Von Wafer .420

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Von Wafer .325

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Von Wafer .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Von Wafer 9.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Von Wafer 1.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Von Wafer 1.1 (2009)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Von Wafer 0.6 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Von Wafer 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Von Wafer 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Von Wafer 0.8

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Von Wafer 0.5

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Von Wafer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Von Wafer 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Von Wafer 112

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Von Wafer 14

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Von Wafer 9

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Von Wafer 2

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Von Wafer 1

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Von Wafer 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Von Wafer .424

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Von Wafer .391

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Von Wafer .864

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Von Wafer 8.2 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Von Wafer 1.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Von Wafer 0.7 (2009)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Von Wafer 0.2 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Von Wafer 0.1 (2009)

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.