Cuonzo Martin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Cuonzo Martin 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

Cuonzo Martin

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cuonzo Martin: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cuonzo Martin 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Cuonzo Martin 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Cuonzo Martin 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Cuonzo Martin 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Cuonzo Martin 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cuonzo Martin 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cuonzo Martin 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Cuonzo Martin 0.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Cuonzo Martin 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Cuonzo Martin 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Cuonzo Martin 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cuonzo Martin 9 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Cuonzo Martin 3 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Cuonzo Martin 3 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Cuonzo Martin 1 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Cuonzo Martin 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Cuonzo Martin 7 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cuonzo Martin .250 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Cuonzo Martin .600 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cuonzo Martin .000 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cuonzo Martin 2.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cuonzo Martin 0.5 (1996) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Cuonzo Martin 0.5 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Cuonzo Martin 0.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cuonzo Martin 0.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cuonzo Martin - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Cuonzo Martin - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Cuonzo Martin - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Cuonzo Martin - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Cuonzo Martin - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cuonzo Martin - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Cuonzo Martin - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Cuonzo Martin - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Cuonzo Martin - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Cuonzo Martin - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Cuonzo Martin 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cuonzo Martin - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Cuonzo Martin - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cuonzo Martin - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cuonzo Martin - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Cuonzo Martin - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Cuonzo Martin - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cuonzo Martin - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Cuonzo Martin - 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.