Edmond Sumner vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Edmond Sumner 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

Edmond Sumner

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Edmond Sumner: 2017-18 to 2022-23
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Edmond Sumner 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Edmond Sumner 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Edmond Sumner 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Edmond Sumner 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Edmond Sumner 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Edmond Sumner 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Edmond Sumner 6.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Edmond Sumner 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Edmond Sumner 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Edmond Sumner 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Edmond Sumner 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Edmond Sumner 997 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Edmond Sumner 244 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Edmond Sumner 182 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Edmond Sumner 91 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Edmond Sumner 34 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Edmond Sumner 161 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edmond Sumner .470 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Edmond Sumner .341 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Edmond Sumner .811 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edmond Sumner 7.5 (2021) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2021) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2020) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Edmond Sumner 0.6 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Edmond Sumner 0.3 (2020) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Edmond Sumner 1.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Edmond Sumner 1.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Edmond Sumner 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Edmond Sumner 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Edmond Sumner 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Edmond Sumner 6 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Edmond Sumner 8 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Edmond Sumner 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Edmond Sumner 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Edmond Sumner 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Edmond Sumner 5 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Edmond Sumner .286 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Edmond Sumner .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Edmond Sumner 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Edmond Sumner 1.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Edmond Sumner 0.0 (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.