Don Sunderlage vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Don Sunderlage 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

Don Sunderlage

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Sunderlage: 1953-54 to 1954-55
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Sunderlage 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Don Sunderlage 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Don Sunderlage 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Don Sunderlage 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Sunderlage 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Sunderlage 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Sunderlage 7.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Sunderlage 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Don Sunderlage 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Sunderlage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Don Sunderlage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Sunderlage 874 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Don Sunderlage 281 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Don Sunderlage 224 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Don Sunderlage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Don Sunderlage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Don Sunderlage 113 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Sunderlage .326 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Don Sunderlage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Sunderlage .732 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Sunderlage 11.2 (1954) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Sunderlage 3.3 (1954) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Sunderlage 2.8 (1954) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Don Sunderlage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Sunderlage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Sunderlage - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Sunderlage - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Don Sunderlage - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Sunderlage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Don Sunderlage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Sunderlage - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Don Sunderlage - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Don Sunderlage - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Don Sunderlage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Don Sunderlage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Don Sunderlage 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Sunderlage - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Don Sunderlage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Sunderlage - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Sunderlage - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Don Sunderlage - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Don Sunderlage - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Sunderlage - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Don Sunderlage - 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.