Sherwin Raiken vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Sherwin Raiken 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

Sherwin Raiken

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sherwin Raiken: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sherwin Raiken 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Sherwin Raiken 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Sherwin Raiken 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Sherwin Raiken 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Sherwin Raiken 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sherwin Raiken 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sherwin Raiken 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sherwin Raiken 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Sherwin Raiken 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sherwin Raiken 9 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Sherwin Raiken 8 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Sherwin Raiken 6 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Sherwin Raiken 6 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sherwin Raiken .143 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sherwin Raiken .375 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sherwin Raiken 1.5 (1953) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sherwin Raiken 1.3 (1953) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sherwin Raiken 1.0 (1953) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sherwin Raiken 2.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Sherwin Raiken 0.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Sherwin Raiken 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sherwin Raiken 8 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Sherwin Raiken 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Sherwin Raiken 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Sherwin Raiken 4 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sherwin Raiken .800 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sherwin Raiken .000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sherwin Raiken 2.0 (1953) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sherwin Raiken 0.3 (1953) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sherwin Raiken 0.5 (1953) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sherwin Raiken - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.