Jerry Sloan vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

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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
Jerry Sloan:
1965-66 to 1975-76
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jerry Sloan0
Nate Thurmond0
Jerry Sloan11
Nate Thurmond14
Jerry Sloan9
Nate Thurmond9
Jerry Sloan2
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Jerry Sloan4 *
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Jerry Sloan6
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jerry Sloan 14.0
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Jerry Sloan 7.4
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Jerry Sloan 2.5
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Jerry Sloan 2.2
*
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Jerry Sloan 0.2
*
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Jerry Sloan 10,571
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Jerry Sloan 5,615
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Jerry Sloan 1,925
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Jerry Sloan 381
*
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Jerry Sloan 32
*
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Jerry Sloan 755
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jerry Sloan .427
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Jerry Sloan -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Jerry Sloan .722
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jerry Sloan 18.3
(1971)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Jerry Sloan 9.1
(1967)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Jerry Sloan 3.5
(1969)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Jerry Sloan 2.4
(1974)
*
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Jerry Sloan 0.2
(1976)
*
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jerry Sloan 13.8
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Jerry Sloan 7.9
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Jerry Sloan 2.1
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Jerry Sloan 1.4
*
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Jerry Sloan 0.1
*
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Jerry Sloan 716
Nate Thurmond 966

Jerry Sloan 412
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Jerry Sloan 109
Nate Thurmond 225

Jerry Sloan 27
*
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Jerry Sloan 1
*
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Jerry Sloan 52
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jerry Sloan .427
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Jerry Sloan -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Jerry Sloan .677
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jerry Sloan 17.0
(1971)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Jerry Sloan 10.3
(1974)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Jerry Sloan 3.0
(1966)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Jerry Sloan 1.5
(1975)
*
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Jerry Sloan 0.2
(1974)
*
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.