Sasha Danilovic vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Sasha Danilovic 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

Sasha Danilovic

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sasha Danilovic: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sasha Danilovic 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Sasha Danilovic 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Sasha Danilovic 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Sasha Danilovic 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Sasha Danilovic 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sasha Danilovic 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sasha Danilovic 12.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sasha Danilovic 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Sasha Danilovic 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Sasha Danilovic 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Sasha Danilovic 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sasha Danilovic 957 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Sasha Danilovic 182 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Sasha Danilovic 149 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Sasha Danilovic 69 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Sasha Danilovic 12 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Sasha Danilovic 75 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sasha Danilovic .439 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Sasha Danilovic .379 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sasha Danilovic .789 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sasha Danilovic 13.4 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sasha Danilovic 2.4 (1997) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sasha Danilovic 2.5 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sasha Danilovic 1.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sasha Danilovic 0.2 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sasha Danilovic 8.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Sasha Danilovic 0.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Sasha Danilovic 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Sasha Danilovic 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sasha Danilovic 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sasha Danilovic 25 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Sasha Danilovic 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Sasha Danilovic 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Sasha Danilovic 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Sasha Danilovic 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Sasha Danilovic 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sasha Danilovic .500 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Sasha Danilovic .400 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sasha Danilovic 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sasha Danilovic 8.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sasha Danilovic 0.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sasha Danilovic 1.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sasha Danilovic 0.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sasha Danilovic 0.0 (1996) 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.