Marko Simonovic vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Marko Simonovic 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

Marko Simonovic

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marko Simonovic: 2021-22 to 2022-23
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marko Simonovic 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Marko Simonovic 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Marko Simonovic 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Marko Simonovic 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Marko Simonovic 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marko Simonovic 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marko Simonovic 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Marko Simonovic 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Marko Simonovic 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Marko Simonovic 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Marko Simonovic 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marko Simonovic 23 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Marko Simonovic 12 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Marko Simonovic 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Marko Simonovic 1 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Marko Simonovic 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Marko Simonovic 16 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marko Simonovic .273 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Marko Simonovic .222 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marko Simonovic .692 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marko Simonovic 1.9 (2022) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Marko Simonovic 1.1 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Marko Simonovic 0.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Marko Simonovic 0.1 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Marko Simonovic 0.1 (2022) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marko Simonovic - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Marko Simonovic - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Marko Simonovic - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Marko Simonovic - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Marko Simonovic - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Marko Simonovic - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Marko Simonovic - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Marko Simonovic - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Marko Simonovic - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Marko Simonovic - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Marko Simonovic 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marko Simonovic - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Marko Simonovic - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marko Simonovic - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marko Simonovic - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Marko Simonovic - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Marko Simonovic - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Marko Simonovic - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Marko Simonovic - 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.