Sam Perkins vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Sam Perkins 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

Sam Perkins

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Perkins 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Sam Perkins 17 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Sam Perkins 15 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Sam Perkins 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Perkins 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Perkins 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 6.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 15,324 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 7,666 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Sam Perkins 1,975 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Sam Perkins 1,105 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 933 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Sam Perkins 1,286 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .459 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .362 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .811 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 5.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.8 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 1,861 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 936 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Sam Perkins 246 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Sam Perkins 118 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 126 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Sam Perkins 167 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .444 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .363 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .785 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991) 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.