Don Kojis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Don Kojis 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

Don Kojis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Kojis: 1963-64 to 1974-75
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Kojis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Don Kojis 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Don Kojis 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Don Kojis 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Kojis 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Kojis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Kojis 12.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Kojis 5.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Don Kojis 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Kojis 0.9 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Don Kojis 0.2 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Kojis 9,948 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Don Kojis 4,555 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Don Kojis 1,112 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Don Kojis 89 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Don Kojis 16 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Don Kojis 814 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Kojis .446 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Don Kojis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Kojis .720 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Kojis 22.5 (1969) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Kojis 10.3 (1968) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Kojis 2.6 (1969) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Don Kojis 1.0 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Kojis 0.2 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Kojis 13.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Kojis 6.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Don Kojis 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Kojis 0.3 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Don Kojis 0.0 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Kojis 179 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Don Kojis 85 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Don Kojis 26 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Don Kojis 1 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Don Kojis 0 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Don Kojis 13 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Kojis .442 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Don Kojis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Kojis .778 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Kojis 20.2 (1969) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Don Kojis 10.0 (1967) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Don Kojis 3.5 (1969) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Kojis 0.3 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Don Kojis 0.0 (1975) * 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.