Nate Thurmond vs. Willie White Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie White 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77
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Willie White:
1984-85 to 1985-86
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Honors and Awards |
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| Nate Thurmond | 2 |
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| Willie White | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Nate Thurmond |
15.0 | | |
| Willie White |
3.7 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
15.0 | | |
| Willie White |
1.0 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.7 | | |
| Willie White |
1.0 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.5 | | 
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| Willie White |
0.3 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.1 | |
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| Willie White |
0.0 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Nate Thurmond |
14,437 | | |
| Willie White |
302 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
14,464 | | |
| Willie White |
80 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2,575 | | |
| Willie White |
82 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
125 | |
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| Willie White |
23 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
553 | |
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| Willie White |
4 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
964 | | |
| Willie White |
82 | | |
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Percentages |
| Nate Thurmond |
.421 | | |
| Willie White |
.432 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Willie White |
.313 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
.667 | | |
| Willie White |
.741 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Nate Thurmond |
21.9 | | (1970) | |
| Willie White |
4.0 | | (1986) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
22.0 | | (1968) | |
| Willie White |
1.0 | | (1986) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
4.2 | | (1968) | |
| Willie White |
1.2 | | (1986) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.7 | | (1974) |
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| Willie White |
0.4 | | (1986) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.9 | | (1974) |
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| Willie White |
0.1 | | (1985) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Nate Thurmond |
11.9 | | |
| Willie White |
4.9 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
13.6 | | |
| Willie White |
1.4 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.8 | | |
| Willie White |
1.6 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.4 | |
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| Willie White |
0.4 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
1.9 | |
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| Willie White |
0.0 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Nate Thurmond |
966 | | |
| Willie White |
68 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
1,101 | | |
| Willie White |
20 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
225 | | |
| Willie White |
23 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
11 | |
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| Willie White |
6 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
51 | |
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| Willie White |
0 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
81 | | |
| Willie White |
14 | | |
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Percentages |
| Nate Thurmond |
.416 | | |
| Willie White |
.453 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Willie White |
.429 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
.621 | | |
| Willie White |
.583 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Nate Thurmond |
25.4 | | (1972) | |
| Willie White |
6.3 | | (1985) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
23.1 | | (1967) | |
| Willie White |
1.7 | | (1985) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
5.2 | | (1972) | |
| Willie White |
1.7 | | (1985) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.5 | | (1976) |
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| Willie White |
0.5 | | (1985) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.2 | | (1976) |
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| Willie White |
0.0 | | (1986) | |
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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. |
