Sylvester Norris vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Sylvester Norris 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

Sylvester Norris

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sylvester Norris: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sylvester Norris 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Sylvester Norris 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Sylvester Norris 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Sylvester Norris 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Sylvester Norris 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sylvester Norris 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sylvester Norris 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Norris 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sylvester Norris 40 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Sylvester Norris 43 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Sylvester Norris 6 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Sylvester Norris 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Sylvester Norris 12 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Sylvester Norris 17 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sylvester Norris .419 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Sylvester Norris - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sylvester Norris .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sylvester Norris 2.4 (1980) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Norris 2.5 (1980) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.4 (1980) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.2 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.7 (1980) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sylvester Norris - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Norris - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Sylvester Norris - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Sylvester Norris - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Norris - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sylvester Norris - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Sylvester Norris - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Sylvester Norris - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Sylvester Norris - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Sylvester Norris - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Sylvester Norris 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sylvester Norris - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Sylvester Norris - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sylvester Norris - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sylvester Norris - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Norris - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sylvester Norris - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sylvester Norris - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Norris - 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.