Nate Thurmond vs. Sam Young Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Young and Nate Thurmond 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77
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Sam Young:
2009-10 to 2012-13
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Honors and Awards |
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| Nate Thurmond | 2 |
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| Sam Young | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Nate Thurmond |
15.0 | | |
| Sam Young |
5.8 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
15.0 | | |
| Sam Young |
2.3 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.7 | | |
| Sam Young |
0.7 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.5 | | 
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| Sam Young |
0.5 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.1 | |
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| Sam Young |
0.2 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Nate Thurmond |
14,437 | | |
| Sam Young |
1,436 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
14,464 | | |
| Sam Young |
573 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2,575 | | |
| Sam Young |
180 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
125 | | 
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| Sam Young |
134 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
553 | |
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| Sam Young |
57 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
964 | | |
| Sam Young |
249 | | |
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Percentages |
| Nate Thurmond |
.421 | | |
| Sam Young |
.442 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Sam Young |
.280 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
.667 | | |
| Sam Young |
.742 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Nate Thurmond |
21.9 | | (1970) | |
| Sam Young |
7.4 | | (2010) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
22.0 | | (1968) | |
| Sam Young |
2.5 | | (2010) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
4.2 | | (1968) | |
| Sam Young |
0.9 | | (2011) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.7 | | (1974) |
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| Sam Young |
0.9 | | (2011) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.9 | | (1974) |
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| Sam Young |
0.3 | | (2011) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Nate Thurmond |
11.9 | | |
| Sam Young |
4.1 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
13.6 | | |
| Sam Young |
2.0 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.8 | | |
| Sam Young |
0.2 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.4 | |
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| Sam Young |
0.3 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
1.9 | |
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| Sam Young |
0.1 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Nate Thurmond |
966 | | |
| Sam Young |
124 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
1,101 | | |
| Sam Young |
59 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
225 | | |
| Sam Young |
6 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
11 | |
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| Sam Young |
10 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
51 | |
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| Sam Young |
4 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
81 | | |
| Sam Young |
30 | | |
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Percentages |
| Nate Thurmond |
.416 | | |
| Sam Young |
.426 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Sam Young |
.217 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
.621 | | |
| Sam Young |
.652 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Nate Thurmond |
25.4 | | (1972) | |
| Sam Young |
7.5 | | (2011) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
23.1 | | (1967) | |
| Sam Young |
2.3 | | (2011) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
5.2 | | (1972) | |
| Sam Young |
0.3 | | (2013) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.5 | | (1976) |
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| Sam Young |
0.5 | | (2011) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.2 | | (1976) |
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| Sam Young |
0.2 | | (2011) | |
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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. |
