Mark Sibley vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mark Sibley 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

Mark Sibley

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Sibley: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Sibley 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mark Sibley 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mark Sibley 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mark Sibley 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Sibley 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Sibley 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Sibley 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mark Sibley 0.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mark Sibley 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mark Sibley 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Sibley 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Sibley 46 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mark Sibley 25 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mark Sibley 13 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mark Sibley 4 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mark Sibley 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mark Sibley 28 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Sibley .357 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mark Sibley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Sibley .857 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Sibley 1.6 (1974) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Sibley 0.9 (1974) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mark Sibley 0.5 (1974) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mark Sibley 0.1 (1974) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Sibley 0.0 (1974) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Sibley - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mark Sibley - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mark Sibley - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mark Sibley - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Sibley - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Sibley - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mark Sibley - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mark Sibley - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mark Sibley - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mark Sibley - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mark Sibley 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Sibley - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mark Sibley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Sibley - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Sibley - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Sibley - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mark Sibley - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mark Sibley - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Sibley - 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.