Walter Palmer vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Walter Palmer 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

Walter Palmer

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Palmer 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Walter Palmer 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Walter Palmer 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Walter Palmer 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Palmer 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Palmer 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Palmer 100 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Walter Palmer 65 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Walter Palmer 11 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Walter Palmer 4 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Walter Palmer 9 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Walter Palmer 48 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Palmer .412 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Walter Palmer .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Palmer .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 1.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 0.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Palmer 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Walter Palmer 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Walter Palmer 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Walter Palmer 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Walter Palmer 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Walter Palmer 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Palmer .250 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Walter Palmer - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Palmer - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991) 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.