Kenny Sears vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kenny Sears 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

Kenny Sears

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Sears: 1955-56 to 1963-64
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Sears 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Sears 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kenny Sears 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kenny Sears 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kenny Sears 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Sears 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Sears 13.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Sears 7.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kenny Sears 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kenny Sears - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Sears - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Sears 7,355 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kenny Sears 4,142 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kenny Sears 843 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kenny Sears - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kenny Sears - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kenny Sears 529 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Sears .455 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kenny Sears - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Sears .826 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Sears 21.0 (1959) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Sears 13.7 (1960) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kenny Sears 2.0 (1960) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kenny Sears - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Sears - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Sears 5.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Sears 3.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kenny Sears 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kenny Sears - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Sears - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Sears 45 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kenny Sears 29 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kenny Sears 9 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kenny Sears - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kenny Sears - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kenny Sears 9 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Sears .432 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kenny Sears - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Sears .867 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Sears 16.5 (1959) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Sears 8.5 (1959) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kenny Sears 3.0 (1959) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kenny Sears - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Sears - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.