Luka Samanic vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Luka Samanic 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

Luka Samanic

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Luka Samanic: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luka Samanic 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Luka Samanic 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Luka Samanic 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Luka Samanic 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Luka Samanic 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Luka Samanic 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luka Samanic 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Luka Samanic 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Luka Samanic 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Luka Samanic 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Luka Samanic 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Samanic 384 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Luka Samanic 210 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Luka Samanic 55 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Luka Samanic 19 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Luka Samanic 19 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Luka Samanic 86 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Samanic .411 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Luka Samanic .247 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luka Samanic .706 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Samanic 9.9 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Luka Samanic 4.3 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Luka Samanic 2.1 (2023) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Luka Samanic 0.9 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Luka Samanic 0.7 (2020) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luka Samanic - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Luka Samanic - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Luka Samanic - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Luka Samanic - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Luka Samanic - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Luka Samanic - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Luka Samanic - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Luka Samanic - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Luka Samanic - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Luka Samanic - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Luka Samanic 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luka Samanic - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Luka Samanic - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luka Samanic - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luka Samanic - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Luka Samanic - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Luka Samanic - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Luka Samanic - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Luka Samanic - 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.