Buck Sydnor vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Buck Sydnor 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

Buck Sydnor

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Sydnor: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Sydnor 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Buck Sydnor 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Buck Sydnor 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Buck Sydnor 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Buck Sydnor 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buck Sydnor 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Sydnor 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Buck Sydnor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Buck Sydnor 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Buck Sydnor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Buck Sydnor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Sydnor 15 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Buck Sydnor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Buck Sydnor 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Buck Sydnor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Buck Sydnor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Buck Sydnor 15 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Sydnor .192 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Buck Sydnor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buck Sydnor .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Sydnor 1.0 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Sydnor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Buck Sydnor 0.0 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Buck Sydnor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buck Sydnor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Sydnor - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Buck Sydnor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Buck Sydnor - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Buck Sydnor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Buck Sydnor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Sydnor - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Buck Sydnor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Buck Sydnor - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Buck Sydnor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Buck Sydnor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Buck Sydnor 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Sydnor - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Buck Sydnor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buck Sydnor - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Sydnor - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Sydnor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Buck Sydnor - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Buck Sydnor - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Buck Sydnor - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.