Jared Sullinger vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jared Sullinger 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

Jared Sullinger

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jared Sullinger: 2012-13 to 2016-17
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jared Sullinger 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jared Sullinger 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jared Sullinger 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jared Sullinger 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jared Sullinger 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jared Sullinger 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jared Sullinger 10.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jared Sullinger 7.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jared Sullinger 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jared Sullinger 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jared Sullinger 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jared Sullinger 2,893 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jared Sullinger 2,006 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jared Sullinger 477 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jared Sullinger 180 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jared Sullinger 161 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jared Sullinger 269 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jared Sullinger .436 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jared Sullinger .272 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jared Sullinger .723 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jared Sullinger 13.3 (2015) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jared Sullinger 8.3 (2016) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jared Sullinger 2.3 (2015) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jared Sullinger 0.9 (2016) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jared Sullinger 0.7 (2015) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jared Sullinger 8.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jared Sullinger 5.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jared Sullinger 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jared Sullinger 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jared Sullinger 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jared Sullinger 80 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jared Sullinger 55 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jared Sullinger 8 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jared Sullinger 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jared Sullinger 3 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jared Sullinger 10 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jared Sullinger .425 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jared Sullinger .385 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jared Sullinger .636 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jared Sullinger 12.3 (2015) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jared Sullinger 7.0 (2015) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jared Sullinger 1.2 (2016) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jared Sullinger 0.2 (2016) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jared Sullinger 0.8 (2015) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.