Nate Thurmond vs. Sonny Weems Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Weems and Nate Thurmond 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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Sonny Weems

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Sonny Weems: 2008-09 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Sonny Weems 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Sonny Weems 4

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Sonny Weems 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Sonny Weems 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Sonny Weems 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Sonny Weems 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Sonny Weems 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Sonny Weems 2.2

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Sonny Weems 1.4

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Sonny Weems 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Sonny Weems 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Sonny Weems 1,189

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Sonny Weems 402

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Sonny Weems 257

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Sonny Weems 84

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Sonny Weems 28

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Sonny Weems 183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Sonny Weems .465

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Sonny Weems .283

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Sonny Weems .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Sonny Weems 9.2 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Sonny Weems 2.8 (2010)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Sonny Weems 1.8 (2011)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Sonny Weems 0.6 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Sonny Weems 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Sonny Weems -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Sonny Weems -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Sonny Weems -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Sonny Weems -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Sonny Weems -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Sonny Weems -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Sonny Weems -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Sonny Weems -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Sonny Weems -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Sonny Weems -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Sonny Weems 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Sonny Weems -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Sonny Weems -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Sonny Weems -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Sonny Weems -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Sonny Weems -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Sonny Weems -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Sonny Weems -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Sonny Weems -

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.