Jon Sundvold vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jon Sundvold 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

Jon Sundvold

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jon Sundvold: 1983-84 to 1991-92
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jon Sundvold 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jon Sundvold 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jon Sundvold 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jon Sundvold 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jon Sundvold 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jon Sundvold 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jon Sundvold 7.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jon Sundvold 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jon Sundvold 2.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jon Sundvold 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jon Sundvold 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jon Sundvold 3,886 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jon Sundvold 554 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jon Sundvold 1,469 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jon Sundvold 220 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jon Sundvold 5 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jon Sundvold 502 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jon Sundvold .452 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jon Sundvold .392 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jon Sundvold .849 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jon Sundvold 11.2 (1987) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jon Sundvold 1.3 (1987) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jon Sundvold 4.1 (1987) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jon Sundvold 0.5 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jon Sundvold 0.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jon Sundvold 5.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jon Sundvold 0.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jon Sundvold 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jon Sundvold 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jon Sundvold 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jon Sundvold 59 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jon Sundvold 7 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jon Sundvold 25 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jon Sundvold 4 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jon Sundvold 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jon Sundvold 10 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jon Sundvold .439 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jon Sundvold .222 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jon Sundvold .833 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jon Sundvold 11.7 (1988) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jon Sundvold 1.3 (1988) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jon Sundvold 5.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jon Sundvold 1.3 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jon Sundvold 0.0 (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.