Wes Matthews vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Wes Matthews 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

Wes Matthews

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wes Matthews 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Wes Matthews 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Wes Matthews 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Wes Matthews 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Wes Matthews 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wes Matthews 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 7.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 4.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 3,654 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 626 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Wes Matthews 1,955 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Wes Matthews 444 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 81 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Wes Matthews 465 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .478 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .225 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .788 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 4.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 173 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 18 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Wes Matthews 66 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Wes Matthews 14 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Wes Matthews 38 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .482 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .111 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .800 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982) 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.