Mike Sweetney vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mike Sweetney 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

Mike Sweetney

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Sweetney: 2003-04 to 2006-07
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Sweetney 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mike Sweetney 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mike Sweetney 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mike Sweetney 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Sweetney 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Sweetney 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Sweetney 6.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sweetney 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mike Sweetney 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mike Sweetney 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Sweetney 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Sweetney 1,516 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mike Sweetney 1,045 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mike Sweetney 145 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mike Sweetney 73 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mike Sweetney 107 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mike Sweetney 233 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Sweetney .485 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mike Sweetney .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Sweetney .689 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Sweetney 8.4 (2005) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sweetney 5.4 (2005) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike Sweetney 0.9 (2006) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mike Sweetney 0.4 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Sweetney 0.8 (2006) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Sweetney 5.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sweetney 3.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mike Sweetney 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mike Sweetney 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Sweetney 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Sweetney 61 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mike Sweetney 43 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mike Sweetney 7 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mike Sweetney 3 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mike Sweetney 7 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mike Sweetney 11 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Sweetney .447 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mike Sweetney - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Sweetney .704 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Sweetney 7.2 (2006) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sweetney 5.5 (2006) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mike Sweetney 1.2 (2006) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mike Sweetney 0.5 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Sweetney 1.0 (2006) 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.