Sean May vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sean May: 2005-06 to 2009-10
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sean May 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Sean May 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Sean May 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Sean May 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sean May 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 May 6.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sean May 4.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Sean May 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Sean May 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Sean May 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sean May 821 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Sean May 481 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Sean May 115 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Sean May 53 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Sean May 47 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Sean May 119 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sean May .458 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Sean May .231 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sean May .746 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sean May 11.9 (2007) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sean May 6.7 (2007) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sean May 1.9 (2007) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sean May 0.7 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sean May 0.7 (2007) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sean May - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Sean May - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Sean May - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Sean May - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sean May - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sean May - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Sean May - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Sean May - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Sean May - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Sean May - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Sean May 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sean May - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Sean May - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sean May - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sean May - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sean May - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sean May - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sean May - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sean May - 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.