Wayne Stevens vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Wayne Stevens 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

Wayne Stevens

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Stevens: 1959-60 to 1959-60
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Stevens 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Stevens 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Wayne Stevens 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Wayne Stevens 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Stevens 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Stevens 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Stevens 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Stevens 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Stevens 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Stevens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Stevens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Stevens 13 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Wayne Stevens 16 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Wayne Stevens 4 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Wayne Stevens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Wayne Stevens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Wayne Stevens 8 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Stevens .158 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Wayne Stevens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Stevens .700 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Stevens 1.6 (1960) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Stevens 2.0 (1960) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wayne Stevens 0.5 (1960) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Wayne Stevens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Stevens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Stevens - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Stevens - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Stevens - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Stevens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Stevens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Stevens - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Wayne Stevens - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Wayne Stevens - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Wayne Stevens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Wayne Stevens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Wayne Stevens 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Stevens - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Wayne Stevens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Stevens - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Stevens - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Stevens - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wayne Stevens - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wayne Stevens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Stevens - n/a ** 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. ** 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.