Jeff Sanders vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jeff Sanders that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Jeff Sanders:
1989-90 to 1992-93
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jeff Sanders0
Nate Thurmond0
Jeff Sanders4
Nate Thurmond14
Jeff Sanders1
Nate Thurmond9
Jeff Sanders0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Jeff Sanders0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jeff Sanders0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jeff Sanders 2.0
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Jeff Sanders 1.9
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Jeff Sanders 0.5
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Jeff Sanders 0.3
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Jeff Sanders 0.2
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Jeff Sanders 112
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Jeff Sanders 103
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Jeff Sanders 25
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Jeff Sanders 18
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Jeff Sanders 9
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Jeff Sanders 55
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jeff Sanders .395
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Jeff Sanders -
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Jeff Sanders .609
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jeff Sanders 4.3
(1991)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Jeff Sanders 3.2
(1993)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Jeff Sanders 0.8
(1992)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Jeff Sanders 0.9
(1993)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Jeff Sanders 0.3
(1991)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jeff Sanders 0.7
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Jeff Sanders 0.0
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Jeff Sanders 0.0
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Jeff Sanders 0.0
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Jeff Sanders 0.0
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Jeff Sanders 2
Nate Thurmond 966

Jeff Sanders 0
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Jeff Sanders 0
Nate Thurmond 225

Jeff Sanders 0
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Jeff Sanders 0
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Jeff Sanders 3
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jeff Sanders 1.000
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Jeff Sanders -
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Jeff Sanders -
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jeff Sanders 0.7
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Jeff Sanders 0.0
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Jeff Sanders 0.0
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Jeff Sanders 0.0
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Jeff Sanders 0.0
(1990)
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.