Nate Thurmond vs. Andy Tonkovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Andy Tonkovich and Nate Thurmond 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Andy Tonkovich: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Andy Tonkovich 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Andy Tonkovich 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Andy Tonkovich 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Andy Tonkovich 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Andy Tonkovich 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Andy Tonkovich 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Andy Tonkovich 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Andy Tonkovich 0.6

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Andy Tonkovich 44

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Andy Tonkovich 10

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Andy Tonkovich 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Andy Tonkovich .268

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Andy Tonkovich .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Andy Tonkovich 2.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Andy Tonkovich 0.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Andy Tonkovich -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Andy Tonkovich -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Andy Tonkovich -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Andy Tonkovich -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Andy Tonkovich 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Andy Tonkovich -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Andy Tonkovich -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Andy Tonkovich -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Andy Tonkovich -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.