Sean Elliott vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Sean Elliott 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

Sean Elliott

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sean Elliott: 1989-90 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sean Elliott 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Sean Elliott 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Sean Elliott 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Sean Elliott 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Sean Elliott 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sean Elliott 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sean Elliott 14.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sean Elliott 4.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Sean Elliott 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Sean Elliott 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Sean Elliott 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sean Elliott 10,544 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Sean Elliott 3,204 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Sean Elliott 1,897 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Sean Elliott 576 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Sean Elliott 284 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Sean Elliott 742 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sean Elliott .465 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Sean Elliott .375 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sean Elliott .799 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sean Elliott 20.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sean Elliott 5.6 (1991) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sean Elliott 3.8 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sean Elliott 1.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sean Elliott 0.6 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sean Elliott 13.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Sean Elliott 4.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Sean Elliott 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Sean Elliott 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sean Elliott 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sean Elliott 1,118 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Sean Elliott 341 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Sean Elliott 207 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Sean Elliott 59 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Sean Elliott 37 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Sean Elliott 85 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sean Elliott .445 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Sean Elliott .356 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sean Elliott .801 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sean Elliott 19.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sean Elliott 5.5 (2000) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sean Elliott 4.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sean Elliott 1.1 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sean Elliott 1.3 (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.