Nate Thurmond vs. Max Zaslofsky Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Zaslofsky 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.

Max Zaslofsky

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Max Zaslofsky: 1946-47 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Max Zaslofsky 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Max Zaslofsky 10

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Max Zaslofsky 8

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Max Zaslofsky 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nate Thurmond 0 Max Zaslofsky 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 0 Max Zaslofsky 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Max Zaslofsky 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Max Zaslofsky 0

Scoring Leader Nate Thurmond 0 Max Zaslofsky 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Max Zaslofsky 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Max Zaslofsky 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Max Zaslofsky 2.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Max Zaslofsky - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Max Zaslofsky - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Max Zaslofsky 7,990

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Max Zaslofsky 864 *

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Max Zaslofsky 1,093

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Max Zaslofsky - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Max Zaslofsky - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Max Zaslofsky 540

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Max Zaslofsky .343

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Max Zaslofsky - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Max Zaslofsky .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Max Zaslofsky 21.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Max Zaslofsky 3.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Max Zaslofsky 2.9 (1955)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Max Zaslofsky - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Max Zaslofsky - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Max Zaslofsky 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Max Zaslofsky 2.8 *

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Max Zaslofsky 1.6

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Max Zaslofsky - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Max Zaslofsky - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Max Zaslofsky 899

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Max Zaslofsky 121 *

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Max Zaslofsky 101

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Max Zaslofsky - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Max Zaslofsky - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Max Zaslofsky 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Max Zaslofsky .360

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Max Zaslofsky - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Max Zaslofsky .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Max Zaslofsky 22.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Max Zaslofsky 4.1 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Max Zaslofsky 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Max Zaslofsky - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Max Zaslofsky - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.