Nate Thurmond vs. Lindell Wigginton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lindell Wigginton 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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Lindell Wigginton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Lindell Wigginton: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Lindell Wigginton 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Lindell Wigginton 3

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Lindell Wigginton 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Lindell Wigginton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Lindell Wigginton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Lindell Wigginton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Lindell Wigginton 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Lindell Wigginton 1.1

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Lindell Wigginton 1.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Lindell Wigginton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Lindell Wigginton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Lindell Wigginton 136

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Lindell Wigginton 32

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Lindell Wigginton 37

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Lindell Wigginton 5

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Lindell Wigginton 3

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Lindell Wigginton 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Lindell Wigginton .447

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Lindell Wigginton .326

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Lindell Wigginton .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Lindell Wigginton 7.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Lindell Wigginton 1.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Lindell Wigginton 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Lindell Wigginton 0.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Lindell Wigginton 0.3 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Lindell Wigginton -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Lindell Wigginton -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Lindell Wigginton -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Lindell Wigginton -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Lindell Wigginton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Lindell Wigginton -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Lindell Wigginton -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Lindell Wigginton -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Lindell Wigginton -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Lindell Wigginton -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Lindell Wigginton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Lindell Wigginton -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Lindell Wigginton -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Lindell Wigginton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Lindell Wigginton -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Lindell Wigginton -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Lindell Wigginton -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Lindell Wigginton -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Lindell Wigginton -

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.