Nate Thurmond vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic 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
2023-24
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77
Nikola Vucevic:
2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Nikola Vucevic0
Nate Thurmond14
Nikola Vucevic13
Nate Thurmond9
Nikola Vucevic4
Nate Thurmond7
Nikola Vucevic2

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Nikola Vucevic0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Nikola Vucevic0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Nikola Vucevic 15,227

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Nikola Vucevic 9,358

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Nikola Vucevic 2,527

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Nikola Vucevic 755

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Nikola Vucevic 788

Nate Thurmond 964
Nikola Vucevic 891

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Nikola Vucevic .340

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Nikola Vucevic 23.4
(2021)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Nikola Vucevic 12.0
(2019)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Nikola Vucevic 3.8
(2021)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Nikola Vucevic 1.1
(2014)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Nikola Vucevic 1.1
(2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Nikola Vucevic 294

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Nikola Vucevic 158

Nate Thurmond 225
Nikola Vucevic 51

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Nikola Vucevic 8

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Nikola Vucevic 14

Nate Thurmond 81
Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Nikola Vucevic 28.0
(2020)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Nikola Vucevic 12.4
(2022)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Nikola Vucevic 4.0
(2020)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Nikola Vucevic 0.8
(2020)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Nikola Vucevic 1.2
(2022)

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.