Sonny Dove vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Sonny Dove 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

Sonny Dove

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Dove 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.