Dave Sorenson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dave Sorenson 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

Dave Sorenson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Sorenson: 1970-71 to 1972-73
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Sorenson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dave Sorenson 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dave Sorenson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dave Sorenson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Sorenson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Sorenson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Sorenson 8.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Sorenson 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dave Sorenson 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Sorenson 1,734 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dave Sorenson 997 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dave Sorenson 280 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dave Sorenson 213 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Sorenson .442 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Sorenson .778 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Sorenson 11.3 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Sorenson 6.2 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Sorenson 2.1 (1971) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Sorenson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Sorenson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dave Sorenson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Sorenson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dave Sorenson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dave Sorenson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dave Sorenson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Sorenson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Sorenson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Sorenson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Sorenson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Sorenson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Sorenson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Sorenson - 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.