Alan Sawyer vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Alan Sawyer 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

Alan Sawyer

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alan Sawyer: 1950-51 to 1950-51
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alan Sawyer 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Alan Sawyer 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Alan Sawyer 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Alan Sawyer 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alan Sawyer 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alan Sawyer 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alan Sawyer 6.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Alan Sawyer 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Alan Sawyer 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Sawyer 217 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Alan Sawyer 121 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Alan Sawyer 25 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Alan Sawyer 33 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Sawyer .370 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alan Sawyer .860 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Sawyer 6.6 (1951) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Sawyer 3.7 (1951) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Alan Sawyer 0.8 (1951) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alan Sawyer - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Alan Sawyer - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Alan Sawyer - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Sawyer - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Alan Sawyer - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Alan Sawyer - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Alan Sawyer 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Sawyer - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alan Sawyer - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Sawyer - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Sawyer - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Alan Sawyer - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Alan Sawyer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Alan Sawyer - 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.