Marc Iavaroni vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Marc Iavaroni 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

Marc Iavaroni

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marc Iavaroni: 1982-83 to 1988-89
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marc Iavaroni 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Marc Iavaroni 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Marc Iavaroni 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Marc Iavaroni 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Marc Iavaroni 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marc Iavaroni 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Iavaroni 4.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Marc Iavaroni 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Marc Iavaroni 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Iavaroni 2,328 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Marc Iavaroni 1,725 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Marc Iavaroni 514 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Marc Iavaroni 185 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Marc Iavaroni 200 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Marc Iavaroni 531 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Iavaroni .459 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Marc Iavaroni .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marc Iavaroni .710 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Iavaroni 6.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Iavaroni 4.4 (1985) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Marc Iavaroni 1.7 (1985) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.5 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.7 (1984) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Iavaroni 4.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Marc Iavaroni 3.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Marc Iavaroni 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Iavaroni 201 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Marc Iavaroni 132 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Marc Iavaroni 59 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Marc Iavaroni 17 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Marc Iavaroni 15 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Marc Iavaroni 43 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Iavaroni .503 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Marc Iavaroni .250 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marc Iavaroni .716 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Iavaroni 9.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Iavaroni 5.2 (1985) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Marc Iavaroni 2.6 (1985) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Marc Iavaroni 1.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Marc Iavaroni 0.6 (1987) 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.