Tom Sluby vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tom Sluby 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

Tom Sluby

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Sluby: 1984-85 to 1984-85
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sluby 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tom Sluby 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tom Sluby 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tom Sluby 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Sluby 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sluby 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sluby 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sluby 0.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tom Sluby 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Sluby 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Sluby 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sluby 73 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tom Sluby 12 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tom Sluby 16 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tom Sluby 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tom Sluby 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tom Sluby 31 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sluby .517 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tom Sluby .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sluby .619 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sluby 2.4 (1985) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sluby 0.4 (1985) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Sluby 0.5 (1985) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tom Sluby 0.1 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Sluby 0.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sluby - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sluby - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tom Sluby - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Sluby - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Sluby - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sluby - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tom Sluby - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tom Sluby - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tom Sluby - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tom Sluby - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tom Sluby 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sluby - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tom Sluby - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sluby - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sluby - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sluby - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Sluby - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Sluby - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Sluby - 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.