Nate Thurmond vs. Stephen Zimmerman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephen Zimmerman 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.

Stephen Zimmerman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Stephen Zimmerman: 2016-17 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Stephen Zimmerman 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Stephen Zimmerman 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Stephen Zimmerman 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Stephen Zimmerman 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Stephen Zimmerman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Stephen Zimmerman 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 Stephen Zimmerman 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Stephen Zimmerman 1.8

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Stephen Zimmerman 0.2

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Stephen Zimmerman 0.1

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Stephen Zimmerman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Stephen Zimmerman 23

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Stephen Zimmerman 35

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Stephen Zimmerman 4

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Stephen Zimmerman 2

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Stephen Zimmerman 5

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Stephen Zimmerman 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Stephen Zimmerman .323

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Stephen Zimmerman -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Stephen Zimmerman .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Stephen Zimmerman 1.2 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Stephen Zimmerman 1.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Stephen Zimmerman 0.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Stephen Zimmerman 0.1 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Stephen Zimmerman 0.3 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Stephen Zimmerman -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Stephen Zimmerman -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Stephen Zimmerman -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Stephen Zimmerman -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Stephen Zimmerman -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Stephen Zimmerman -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Stephen Zimmerman -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Stephen Zimmerman -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Stephen Zimmerman -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Stephen Zimmerman -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Stephen Zimmerman 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Stephen Zimmerman -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Stephen Zimmerman -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Stephen Zimmerman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Stephen Zimmerman -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Stephen Zimmerman -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Stephen Zimmerman -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Stephen Zimmerman -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Stephen Zimmerman -

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.