Domantas Sabonis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Domantas Sabonis 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

Domantas Sabonis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Domantas Sabonis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Domantas Sabonis 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Domantas Sabonis 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Domantas Sabonis 3 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Domantas Sabonis 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Domantas Sabonis 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Domantas Sabonis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Rebounds Leader Domantas Sabonis 2 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 15.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 10.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 4.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Domantas Sabonis 9,064 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Domantas Sabonis 5,908 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Domantas Sabonis 2,739 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Domantas Sabonis 448 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Domantas Sabonis 271 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Domantas Sabonis 576 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Domantas Sabonis .556 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Domantas Sabonis .332 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Domantas Sabonis .726 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 12.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 7.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Domantas Sabonis 240 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Domantas Sabonis 140 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Domantas Sabonis 54 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Domantas Sabonis 15 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Domantas Sabonis 10 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Domantas Sabonis 20 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Domantas Sabonis .503 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Domantas Sabonis .176 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Domantas Sabonis .672 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023) 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.