Guy Sparrow vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Guy Sparrow 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

Guy Sparrow

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Guy Sparrow: 1957-58 to 1959-60
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Guy Sparrow 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Guy Sparrow 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Guy Sparrow 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Guy Sparrow 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Guy Sparrow 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Guy Sparrow 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Guy Sparrow 7.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Guy Sparrow 4.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Guy Sparrow 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Guy Sparrow - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Guy Sparrow - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Guy Sparrow 1,167 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Guy Sparrow 728 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Guy Sparrow 142 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Guy Sparrow - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Guy Sparrow - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Guy Sparrow 150 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Guy Sparrow .358 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Guy Sparrow - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Guy Sparrow .608 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Guy Sparrow 11.1 (1958) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Guy Sparrow 6.4 (1958) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Guy Sparrow 1.0 (1959) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Guy Sparrow - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Guy Sparrow - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Guy Sparrow - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Guy Sparrow - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Guy Sparrow - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Guy Sparrow - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Guy Sparrow - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Guy Sparrow - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Guy Sparrow - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Guy Sparrow - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Guy Sparrow - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Guy Sparrow - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Guy Sparrow 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Guy Sparrow - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Guy Sparrow - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Guy Sparrow - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Guy Sparrow - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Guy Sparrow - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Guy Sparrow - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Guy Sparrow - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Guy Sparrow - 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.