Sherell Ford vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Sherell Ford 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

Sherell Ford

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sherell Ford: 1995-96 to 1995-96
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sherell Ford 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Sherell Ford 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Sherell Ford 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Sherell Ford 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Sherell Ford 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sherell Ford 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sherell Ford 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sherell Ford 0.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Sherell Ford 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Sherell Ford 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Sherell Ford 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sherell Ford 90 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Sherell Ford 24 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Sherell Ford 5 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Sherell Ford 8 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Sherell Ford 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Sherell Ford 28 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sherell Ford .375 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Sherell Ford .160 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sherell Ford .765 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sherell Ford 3.2 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sherell Ford 0.9 (1996) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sherell Ford 0.2 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sherell Ford 0.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sherell Ford 0.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sherell Ford - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Sherell Ford - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Sherell Ford - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Sherell Ford - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sherell Ford - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sherell Ford - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Sherell Ford - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Sherell Ford - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Sherell Ford - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Sherell Ford - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Sherell Ford 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sherell Ford - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Sherell Ford - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sherell Ford - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sherell Ford - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sherell Ford - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sherell Ford - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sherell Ford - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sherell Ford - 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.