Nate Thurmond vs. Delon Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Delon Wright and Nate Thurmond 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
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77
Delon Wright:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Delon Wright0
Nate Thurmond14
Delon Wright9
Nate Thurmond9
Delon Wright6
Nate Thurmond7
Delon Wright0

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Delon Wright0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Delon Wright0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Delon Wright 7.0

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Delon Wright 3.1

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Delon Wright 3.1

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Delon Wright 1.2

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Delon Wright 0.3

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Delon Wright 3,531

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Delon Wright 1,584

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Delon Wright 1,559

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Delon Wright 620

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Delon Wright 176

Nate Thurmond 964
Delon Wright 508

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Delon Wright .451

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Delon Wright .354

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Delon Wright .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Delon Wright 10.2
(2021)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Delon Wright 4.3
(2021)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Delon Wright 4.4
(2021)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Delon Wright 1.8
(2023)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Delon Wright 0.5
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Delon Wright 5.2

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Delon Wright 1.9

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Delon Wright 1.6

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Delon Wright 0.9

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Delon Wright 0.3

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Delon Wright 214

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Delon Wright 78

Nate Thurmond 225
Delon Wright 67

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Delon Wright 35

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Delon Wright 12

Nate Thurmond 81
Delon Wright 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Delon Wright .494

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Delon Wright .434

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Delon Wright .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Delon Wright 8.6
(2018)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Delon Wright 4.8
(2022)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Delon Wright 2.8
(2022)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Delon Wright 1.5
(2018)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Delon Wright 0.9
(2018)

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.