Thabo Sefolosha vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Thabo Sefolosha 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

Thabo Sefolosha

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thabo Sefolosha: 2006-07 to 2019-20
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thabo Sefolosha 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Thabo Sefolosha 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Thabo Sefolosha 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Thabo Sefolosha 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Thabo Sefolosha 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Thabo Sefolosha 1 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thabo Sefolosha 5.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Thabo Sefolosha 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Thabo Sefolosha 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Thabo Sefolosha 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Thabo Sefolosha 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Thabo Sefolosha 4,994 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Thabo Sefolosha 3,252 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Thabo Sefolosha 1,196 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Thabo Sefolosha 935 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Thabo Sefolosha 366 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Thabo Sefolosha 869 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thabo Sefolosha .449 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Thabo Sefolosha .349 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thabo Sefolosha .732 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thabo Sefolosha 8.2 (2018) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Thabo Sefolosha 4.7 (2010) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Thabo Sefolosha 1.9 (2008) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Thabo Sefolosha 1.5 (2017) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Thabo Sefolosha 0.7 (2009) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thabo Sefolosha 4.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Thabo Sefolosha 2.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Thabo Sefolosha 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Thabo Sefolosha 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Thabo Sefolosha 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Thabo Sefolosha 426 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Thabo Sefolosha 270 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Thabo Sefolosha 104 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Thabo Sefolosha 85 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Thabo Sefolosha 31 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Thabo Sefolosha 96 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thabo Sefolosha .396 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Thabo Sefolosha .283 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thabo Sefolosha .744 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thabo Sefolosha 5.9 (2016) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Thabo Sefolosha 4.5 (2013) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Thabo Sefolosha 2.1 (2013) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Thabo Sefolosha 1.5 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Thabo Sefolosha 1.0 (2010) 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.