Woody Sauldsberry vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Woody Sauldsberry 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

Woody Sauldsberry

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Woody Sauldsberry 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Woody Sauldsberry 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Woody Sauldsberry 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Woody Sauldsberry 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Woody Sauldsberry 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Woody Sauldsberry 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Rookie of The Year Woody Sauldsberry 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 10.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 7.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Woody Sauldsberry 4,930 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Woody Sauldsberry 3,618 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Woody Sauldsberry 498 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Woody Sauldsberry 462 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Woody Sauldsberry .348 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Woody Sauldsberry .610 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 13.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 8.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Woody Sauldsberry 383 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Woody Sauldsberry 259 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Woody Sauldsberry 52 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Woody Sauldsberry 29 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Woody Sauldsberry .351 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Woody Sauldsberry .565 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Woody Sauldsberry - 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.