Sidney Moncrief vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Sidney Moncrief 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

Sidney Moncrief

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sidney Moncrief: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sidney Moncrief 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Sidney Moncrief 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Sidney Moncrief 11 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Sidney Moncrief 5 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sidney Moncrief 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Sidney Moncrief 4 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Moncrief 5 Nate Thurmond 5

Defensive Player of The Year Sidney Moncrief 2 * Nate Thurmond 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 15.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 11,931 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 3,575 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 2,793 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 924 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 228 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 767 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .502 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .284 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .831 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 22.5 (1983) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.7 (1984) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1985) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.7 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.5 (1985) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 16.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 3.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Moncrief 1,487 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Sidney Moncrief 469 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Sidney Moncrief 317 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Sidney Moncrief 106 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Sidney Moncrief 36 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Sidney Moncrief 93 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Moncrief .475 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Sidney Moncrief .293 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Moncrief .811 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Moncrief 23.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Moncrief 6.9 (1984) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sidney Moncrief 5.2 (1988) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sidney Moncrief 2.0 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sidney Moncrief 0.6 (1984) 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.