Pape Sow vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Pape Sow 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

Pape Sow

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pape Sow: 2004-05 to 2006-07
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pape Sow 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Pape Sow 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Pape Sow 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Pape Sow 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Pape Sow 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pape Sow 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pape Sow 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Pape Sow 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Pape Sow 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Pape Sow 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Pape Sow 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pape Sow 219 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Pape Sow 214 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Pape Sow 12 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Pape Sow 34 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Pape Sow 24 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Pape Sow 76 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pape Sow .416 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Pape Sow - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pape Sow .678 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pape Sow 3.5 (2006) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Pape Sow 3.5 (2006) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Pape Sow 0.3 (2007) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Pape Sow 0.5 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Pape Sow 0.5 (2006) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pape Sow - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Pape Sow - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Pape Sow - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Pape Sow - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Pape Sow - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pape Sow - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Pape Sow - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Pape Sow - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Pape Sow - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Pape Sow - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Pape Sow 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pape Sow - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Pape Sow - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pape Sow - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pape Sow - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Pape Sow - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Pape Sow - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Pape Sow - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Pape Sow - 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.