Jack Sikma vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jack Sikma 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

Jack Sikma

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jack Sikma: 1977-78 to 1990-91
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jack Sikma 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jack Sikma 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jack Sikma 11 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jack Sikma 7 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jack Sikma 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jack Sikma 1 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Sikma 15.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jack Sikma 9.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jack Sikma 3.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jack Sikma 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jack Sikma 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Sikma 17,287 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jack Sikma 10,816 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jack Sikma 3,488 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jack Sikma 1,162 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jack Sikma 1,048 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jack Sikma 1,107 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Sikma .464 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jack Sikma .328 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack Sikma .849 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Sikma 19.6 (1982) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Sikma 12.7 (1982) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jack Sikma 4.2 (1985) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jack Sikma 1.2 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jack Sikma 1.3 (1985) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jack Sikma 14.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jack Sikma 9.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jack Sikma 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jack Sikma 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jack Sikma 0.8 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jack Sikma 1,463 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jack Sikma 945 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jack Sikma 244 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jack Sikma 97 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jack Sikma 80 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jack Sikma 102 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jack Sikma .445 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jack Sikma .244 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jack Sikma .830 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jack Sikma 22.0 (1984) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jack Sikma 13.0 (1983) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jack Sikma 5.5 (1983) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jack Sikma 1.7 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jack Sikma 1.4 (1979) 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. 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.