Nate Thurmond vs. Dave Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Zeller 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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Dave Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Dave Zeller: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Dave Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Dave Zeller 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Dave Zeller 1

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Dave Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Dave Zeller 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Dave Zeller 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 Dave Zeller 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Dave Zeller 0.4

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Dave Zeller 1.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Dave Zeller 90

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Dave Zeller 27

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Dave Zeller 58

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Dave Zeller 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Dave Zeller .353

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Dave Zeller .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Dave Zeller 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Dave Zeller 0.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Dave Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Dave Zeller 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Dave Zeller 0.5

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Dave Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Dave Zeller 2

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Dave Zeller 1

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Dave Zeller 1

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Dave Zeller 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Dave Zeller .500

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Dave Zeller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Dave Zeller - 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.