Deni Avdija vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Deni Avdija 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

Deni Avdija

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deni Avdija: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deni Avdija 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Deni Avdija 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Deni Avdija 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Deni Avdija 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Deni Avdija 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deni Avdija 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deni Avdija 9.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija 6.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deni Avdija 2,826 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Deni Avdija 1,714 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Deni Avdija 727 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Deni Avdija 216 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Deni Avdija 124 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Deni Avdija 287 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deni Avdija .457 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Deni Avdija .327 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deni Avdija .737 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deni Avdija 14.7 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija 7.2 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija 3.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija 0.9 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija 0.5 (2022) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deni Avdija - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deni Avdija - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Deni Avdija - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Deni Avdija - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Deni Avdija - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Deni Avdija - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Deni Avdija 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deni Avdija - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Deni Avdija - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deni Avdija - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deni Avdija - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija - 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.