Greg Sutton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Greg Sutton 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

Greg Sutton

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Sutton: 1991-92 to 1995-96
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Sutton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Greg Sutton 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Greg Sutton 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Greg Sutton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Sutton 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Sutton 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Sutton 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Sutton 0.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Greg Sutton 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Greg Sutton 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Sutton 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Sutton 761 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Greg Sutton 153 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Greg Sutton 284 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Greg Sutton 84 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Greg Sutton 13 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Greg Sutton 168 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Sutton .396 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Greg Sutton .361 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Sutton .743 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Sutton 5.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Sutton 1.1 (1995) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Greg Sutton 2.1 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Greg Sutton 0.6 (1995) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Sutton 0.1 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Sutton 1.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Sutton 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Greg Sutton 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Greg Sutton 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Sutton 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Sutton 7 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Greg Sutton 5 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Greg Sutton 5 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Greg Sutton 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Greg Sutton 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Greg Sutton 5 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Sutton .154 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Greg Sutton .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Sutton 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Sutton 3.5 (1992) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Sutton 1.7 (1995) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Greg Sutton 1.0 (1995) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Greg Sutton 0.5 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Sutton 0.5 (1992) 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.