Jerry Sichting vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jerry Sichting 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

Jerry Sichting

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Sichting: 1980-81 to 1989-90
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Sichting 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Sichting 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jerry Sichting 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jerry Sichting 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Sichting 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Sichting 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sichting 6.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sichting 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Sichting 3.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Sichting 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sichting 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sichting 4,141 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jerry Sichting 817 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jerry Sichting 1,962 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jerry Sichting 439 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jerry Sichting 19 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jerry Sichting 598 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sichting .507 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sichting .271 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sichting .857 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sichting 11.5 (1984) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sichting 2.1 (1984) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sichting 5.7 (1984) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sichting 1.3 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sichting 0.1 (1984) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Sichting 3.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sichting 0.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Sichting 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Sichting 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sichting 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Sichting 140 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jerry Sichting 39 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jerry Sichting 79 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jerry Sichting 16 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jerry Sichting 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jerry Sichting 47 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Sichting .418 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jerry Sichting .143 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Sichting .647 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Sichting 3.4 (1987) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Sichting 1.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jerry Sichting 2.2 (1986) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jerry Sichting 1.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Sichting 0.0 (1989) 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.