Joe Kopicki vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Joe Kopicki 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

Joe Kopicki

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Kopicki: 1982-83 to 1984-85
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Kopicki 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Joe Kopicki 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Joe Kopicki 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Joe Kopicki 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Kopicki 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Kopicki 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kopicki 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kopicki 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Joe Kopicki 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Joe Kopicki 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Kopicki 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kopicki 432 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Joe Kopicki 314 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Joe Kopicki 84 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Joe Kopicki 37 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Joe Kopicki 8 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Joe Kopicki 118 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kopicki .493 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Joe Kopicki .273 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kopicki .812 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kopicki 3.9 (1983) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kopicki 3.6 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Kopicki 0.8 (1984) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joe Kopicki 0.5 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Kopicki 0.1 (1983) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kopicki 2.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kopicki 1.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Joe Kopicki 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Joe Kopicki 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Kopicki 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kopicki 27 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Joe Kopicki 18 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Joe Kopicki 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Joe Kopicki 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Joe Kopicki 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Joe Kopicki 10 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kopicki .409 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Joe Kopicki - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kopicki .529 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kopicki 3.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kopicki 1.9 (1985) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joe Kopicki 0.4 (1985) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Kopicki 0.1 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Kopicki 0.1 (1985) 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.