Sid Catlett vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Sid Catlett 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

Sid Catlett

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sid Catlett: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sid Catlett 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Sid Catlett 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Sid Catlett 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Sid Catlett 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Sid Catlett 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sid Catlett 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sid Catlett 0.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sid Catlett 0.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Sid Catlett 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sid Catlett 6 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Sid Catlett 4 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Sid Catlett 1 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Sid Catlett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Sid Catlett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Sid Catlett 9 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sid Catlett .222 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Sid Catlett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sid Catlett .222 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sid Catlett 0.7 (1972) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sid Catlett 0.4 (1972) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sid Catlett 0.1 (1972) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sid Catlett - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Sid Catlett - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Sid Catlett - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sid Catlett - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Sid Catlett - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Sid Catlett - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Sid Catlett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Sid Catlett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Sid Catlett 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sid Catlett - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Sid Catlett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sid Catlett - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sid Catlett - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sid Catlett - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sid Catlett - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sid Catlett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sid Catlett - 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.