Sidy Cissoko vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Sidy Cissoko 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Sidy Cissoko: 2023-24 to 2024-25
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sidy Cissoko 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Sidy Cissoko 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Sidy Cissoko 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Sidy Cissoko 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Sidy Cissoko 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sidy Cissoko 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidy Cissoko 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sidy Cissoko 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Sidy Cissoko 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Sidy Cissoko 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Sidy Cissoko 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidy Cissoko 77 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Sidy Cissoko 43 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Sidy Cissoko 25 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Sidy Cissoko 9 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Sidy Cissoko 4 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Sidy Cissoko 34 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidy Cissoko .460 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Sidy Cissoko .160 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sidy Cissoko .625 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidy Cissoko 3.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sidy Cissoko 1.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sidy Cissoko 0.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sidy Cissoko 0.6 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sidy Cissoko 0.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidy Cissoko - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Sidy Cissoko - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Sidy Cissoko - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Sidy Cissoko - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sidy Cissoko - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidy Cissoko - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Sidy Cissoko - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Sidy Cissoko - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Sidy Cissoko - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Sidy Cissoko - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Sidy Cissoko 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidy Cissoko - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Sidy Cissoko - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sidy Cissoko - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidy Cissoko - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sidy Cissoko - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sidy Cissoko - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sidy Cissoko - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sidy Cissoko - 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.