Bill Sharman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bill Sharman 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

Bill Sharman

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Sharman 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - 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.