Larry Sanders vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Larry Sanders 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

Larry Sanders

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Sanders 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Larry Sanders 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Larry Sanders 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Larry Sanders 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Sanders 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Sanders 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 6.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 5.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Sanders 1,520 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Larry Sanders 1,345 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Larry Sanders 174 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Larry Sanders 152 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Larry Sanders 429 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Larry Sanders 238 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Sanders .480 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Sanders .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Sanders .553 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 10.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 8.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Sanders 43 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Larry Sanders 33 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Larry Sanders 5 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Larry Sanders 3 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Larry Sanders 5 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Larry Sanders 4 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Sanders .576 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Sanders - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Sanders .455 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013) 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.