Rory Sparrow vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Rory Sparrow 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

Rory Sparrow

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rory Sparrow: 1980-81 to 1991-92
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rory Sparrow 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rory Sparrow 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rory Sparrow 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rory Sparrow 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rory Sparrow 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rory Sparrow 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rory Sparrow 9.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rory Sparrow 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rory Sparrow 5.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rory Sparrow 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rory Sparrow 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rory Sparrow 7,557 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rory Sparrow 1,755 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rory Sparrow 4,192 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rory Sparrow 828 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rory Sparrow 103 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rory Sparrow 836 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rory Sparrow .466 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rory Sparrow .260 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rory Sparrow .797 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rory Sparrow 12.5 (1989) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rory Sparrow 2.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rory Sparrow 7.1 (1985) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rory Sparrow 1.3 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rory Sparrow 0.2 (1989) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rory Sparrow 8.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rory Sparrow 1.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rory Sparrow 5.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rory Sparrow 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rory Sparrow 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rory Sparrow 257 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rory Sparrow 51 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rory Sparrow 161 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rory Sparrow 26 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rory Sparrow 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rory Sparrow 30 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rory Sparrow .417 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rory Sparrow .313 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rory Sparrow .800 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rory Sparrow 13.0 (1983) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rory Sparrow 4.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rory Sparrow 7.2 (1984) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rory Sparrow 1.2 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rory Sparrow 0.1 (1984) 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.