Larry Sykes vs. Nate Thurmond Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nate Thurmond and Larry Sykes, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Larry Sykes played 1 years in the NBA, 13 less than Nate Thurmond, who played 14. Larry Sykes had his first NBA Season in 1995-96, while Nate Thurmond had his rookie season in 1963-64. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Larry Sykes |
1 |
0 |
1995-96 |
Nate Thurmond |
14 |
9 |
1963-64 to 1976-77 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
1 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Nate Thurmond |
76 |
25.9 |
7.0 |
- |
- |
10.4 |
1.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
2.9 |
7.3 |
.395 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
2.3 |
.549 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
12 |
34.2 |
10.0 |
- |
- |
12.3 |
0.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
3.5 |
8.0 |
.438 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
4.4 |
.679 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
77 |
41.2 |
16.5 |
- |
- |
18.1 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
6.7 |
16.1 |
.419 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
4.6 |
.658 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
73 |
39.6 |
16.3 |
- |
- |
18.0 |
1.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
6.2 |
15.3 |
.406 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
5.9 |
.654 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
65 |
42.5 |
18.7 |
- |
- |
21.3 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
7.2 |
16.4 |
.437 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
6.8 |
.629 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
15 |
46.0 |
15.9 |
- |
- |
23.1 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
6.2 |
14.3 |
.433 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
6.1 |
.571 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
51 |
43.6 |
20.5 |
- |
- |
22.0 |
4.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
7.5 |
18.2 |
.411 |
- |
- |
- |
5.5 |
8.6 |
.644 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
71 |
45.2 |
21.5 |
- |
- |
19.7 |
3.6 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
8.0 |
19.6 |
.410 |
- |
- |
- |
5.4 |
8.7 |
.615 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
6 |
43.8 |
16.7 |
- |
- |
19.5 |
4.7 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
6.7 |
17.0 |
.392 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
5.7 |
.588 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
43 |
44.6 |
21.9 |
- |
- |
17.7 |
3.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
7.9 |
19.2 |
.414 |
- |
- |
- |
6.1 |
8.0 |
.754 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
82 |
40.9 |
20.0 |
- |
- |
13.8 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
7.6 |
17.1 |
.445 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
6.6 |
.730 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
5 |
38.4 |
17.6 |
- |
- |
10.2 |
3.0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
7.2 |
19.4 |
.371 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
4.0 |
.800 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
78 |
43.1 |
21.4 |
- |
- |
16.1 |
2.9 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
8.1 |
18.6 |
.432 |
- |
- |
- |
5.3 |
7.2 |
.743 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
5 |
46.0 |
25.4 |
- |
- |
17.8 |
5.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
10.6 |
24.4 |
.434 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
5.6 |
.750 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
79 |
43.3 |
17.1 |
- |
- |
17.1 |
3.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
6.5 |
14.7 |
.446 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
5.6 |
.718 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
11 |
41.8 |
14.5 |
- |
- |
13.2 |
3.6 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
5.8 |
14.6 |
.398 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
3.6 |
.800 |
|
Season 11 |
|
Larry Sykes |
Nate Thurmond |
Season |
- | 1973-74 |
Team |
- | Golden State Warriors |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Defensive Second Team |
- | All-Star Game |
Playoffs |
- | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
62 |
39.7 |
13.0 |
4.0 |
10.1 |
14.2 |
2.7 |
0.7 |
2.9 |
- |
2.9 |
5.0 |
11.2 |
.444 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
4.6 |
.666 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
80 |
34.5 |
7.9 |
3.2 |
8.1 |
11.3 |
4.1 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
- |
3.4 |
3.1 |
8.6 |
.364 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
2.8 |
.589 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
13 |
19.5 |
3.5 |
1.8 |
4.8 |
6.7 |
2.4 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
- |
2.8 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
.368 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
2.8 |
.486 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
78 |
17.9 |
4.4 |
1.5 |
3.8 |
5.3 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
- |
2.1 |
1.8 |
4.3 |
.421 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
1.6 |
.504 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
13 |
28.8 |
6.7 |
2.9 |
6.1 |
9.0 |
2.2 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
- |
4.0 |
2.8 |
6.1 |
.468 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
2.5 |
.406 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
49 |
20.3 |
5.5 |
2.5 |
5.2 |
7.6 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
- |
2.6 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
.407 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
2.2 |
.642 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Larry Sykes |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nate Thurmond |
1 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |