Walter Sharpe vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Walter Sharpe 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

Walter Sharpe

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Sharpe: 2008-09 to 2008-09
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Sharpe 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Walter Sharpe 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Walter Sharpe 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Walter Sharpe 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Sharpe 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Sharpe 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Sharpe 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Walter Sharpe 0.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Walter Sharpe 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Walter Sharpe 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Sharpe 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Sharpe 8 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Walter Sharpe 3 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Walter Sharpe 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Walter Sharpe 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Walter Sharpe 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Walter Sharpe 8 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Sharpe .364 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Walter Sharpe .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Sharpe .000 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Sharpe 1.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Sharpe 0.4 (2009) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Walter Sharpe 0.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Walter Sharpe 0.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Sharpe 0.3 (2009) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Sharpe - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Walter Sharpe - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Walter Sharpe - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Walter Sharpe - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Sharpe - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Sharpe - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Walter Sharpe - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Walter Sharpe - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Walter Sharpe - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Walter Sharpe - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Walter Sharpe 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Sharpe - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Walter Sharpe - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Sharpe - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Sharpe - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Sharpe - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Walter Sharpe - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walter Sharpe - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Sharpe - 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.