Andy Kostecka vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Andy Kostecka 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

Andy Kostecka

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Andy Kostecka: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Andy Kostecka 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Andy Kostecka 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Andy Kostecka 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Andy Kostecka 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Andy Kostecka 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Andy Kostecka 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Andy Kostecka 6.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Andy Kostecka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Andy Kostecka 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Andy Kostecka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Andy Kostecka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Andy Kostecka 135 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Andy Kostecka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Andy Kostecka 14 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Andy Kostecka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Andy Kostecka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Andy Kostecka 21 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Andy Kostecka .418 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Andy Kostecka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Andy Kostecka .614 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Andy Kostecka 6.4 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Andy Kostecka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Andy Kostecka 0.7 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Andy Kostecka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Andy Kostecka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Andy Kostecka - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Andy Kostecka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Andy Kostecka - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Andy Kostecka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Andy Kostecka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Andy Kostecka - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Andy Kostecka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Andy Kostecka - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Andy Kostecka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Andy Kostecka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Andy Kostecka 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Andy Kostecka - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Andy Kostecka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Andy Kostecka - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Andy Kostecka - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Andy Kostecka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Andy Kostecka - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Andy Kostecka - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Andy Kostecka - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.