Drazen Petrovic vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Drazen Petrovic that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Drazen Petrovic:
1989-90 to 1992-93
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Drazen Petrovic0
Nate Thurmond0
Drazen Petrovic4
Nate Thurmond14
Drazen Petrovic3
Nate Thurmond9
Drazen Petrovic0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Drazen Petrovic1
Nate Thurmond0
Drazen Petrovic0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Drazen Petrovic0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Drazen Petrovic 15.4
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Drazen Petrovic 2.3
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Drazen Petrovic 2.4
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Drazen Petrovic 0.9
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Drazen Petrovic 0.1
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Drazen Petrovic 4,461
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Drazen Petrovic 669
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Drazen Petrovic 701
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Drazen Petrovic 265
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Drazen Petrovic 27
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Drazen Petrovic 290
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Drazen Petrovic .506
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Drazen Petrovic .437
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Drazen Petrovic .841
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Drazen Petrovic 22.3
(1993)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Drazen Petrovic 3.1
(1992)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Drazen Petrovic 3.5
(1993)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Drazen Petrovic 1.3
(1993)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Drazen Petrovic 0.2
(1993)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Drazen Petrovic 10.2
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Drazen Petrovic 1.8
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Drazen Petrovic 1.4
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Drazen Petrovic 0.4
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Drazen Petrovic 0.0
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Drazen Petrovic 297
Nate Thurmond 966

Drazen Petrovic 51
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Drazen Petrovic 42
Nate Thurmond 225

Drazen Petrovic 12
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Drazen Petrovic 1
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Drazen Petrovic 29
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Drazen Petrovic .474
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Drazen Petrovic .324
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Drazen Petrovic .696
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Drazen Petrovic 24.3
(1992)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Drazen Petrovic 2.5
(1992)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Drazen Petrovic 3.3
(1992)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Drazen Petrovic 1.0
(1992)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Drazen Petrovic 0.3
(1992)
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.