Sherman Douglas vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Sherman Douglas that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Sherman Douglas:
1989-90 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Sherman Douglas0
Nate Thurmond0
Sherman Douglas12
Nate Thurmond14
Sherman Douglas4
Nate Thurmond9
Sherman Douglas0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Sherman Douglas0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Sherman Douglas0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Sherman Douglas 11.0
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Sherman Douglas 2.2
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Sherman Douglas 5.9
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Sherman Douglas 1.0
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Sherman Douglas 0.1
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Sherman Douglas 8,425
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Sherman Douglas 1,672
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Sherman Douglas 4,536
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Sherman Douglas 785
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Sherman Douglas 76
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Sherman Douglas 765
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sherman Douglas .484
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Sherman Douglas .267
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Sherman Douglas .678
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Sherman Douglas 18.5
(1991)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Sherman Douglas 2.9
(1991)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Sherman Douglas 8.8
(1994)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Sherman Douglas 1.8
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Sherman Douglas 0.2
(1992)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Sherman Douglas 10.5
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Sherman Douglas 3.4
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Sherman Douglas 6.2
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Sherman Douglas 0.8
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Sherman Douglas 0.1
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Sherman Douglas 178
Nate Thurmond 966

Sherman Douglas 58
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Sherman Douglas 106
Nate Thurmond 225

Sherman Douglas 14
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Sherman Douglas 1
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Sherman Douglas 17
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sherman Douglas .401
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Sherman Douglas .273
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Sherman Douglas .684
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Sherman Douglas 18.3
(1998)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Sherman Douglas 6.5
(1993)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Sherman Douglas 9.5
(1993)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Sherman Douglas 2.0
(1998)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Sherman Douglas 0.3
(1995)
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.