Walter Berry vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Walter Berry 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
Walter Berry:
1986-87 to 1988-89
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Walter Berry0
Nate Thurmond0
Walter Berry3
Nate Thurmond14
Walter Berry2
Nate Thurmond9
Walter Berry0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Walter Berry0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Walter Berry0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Walter Berry 14.1
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Walter Berry 4.7
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Walter Berry 1.4
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Walter Berry 0.6
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Walter Berry 0.7
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Walter Berry 2,882
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Walter Berry 971
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Walter Berry 292
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Walter Berry 122
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Walter Berry 151
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Walter Berry 205
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Walter Berry .539
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Walter Berry .200
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Walter Berry .638
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Walter Berry 17.4
(1988)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Walter Berry 5.4
(1988)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Walter Berry 1.7
(1987)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Walter Berry 0.8
(1988)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Walter Berry 0.9
(1988)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Walter Berry 14.1
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Walter Berry 4.3
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Walter Berry 1.6
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Walter Berry 1.0
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Walter Berry 0.4
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Walter Berry 99
Nate Thurmond 966

Walter Berry 30
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Walter Berry 11
Nate Thurmond 225

Walter Berry 7
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Walter Berry 3
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Walter Berry 7
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Walter Berry .526
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Walter Berry .000
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Walter Berry .826
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Walter Berry 22.0
(1988)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Walter Berry 7.0
(1988)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Walter Berry 2.0
(1988)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Walter Berry 1.7
(1988)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Walter Berry 0.7
(1988)
Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)

*
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.