Nate Thurmond vs. Stojko Vrankovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stojko Vrankovic 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.

Stojko Vrankovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Stojko Vrankovic: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Stojko Vrankovic 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Stojko Vrankovic 5

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Stojko Vrankovic 3

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Stojko Vrankovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Stojko Vrankovic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Stojko Vrankovic 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 Stojko Vrankovic 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Stojko Vrankovic 3.0

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Stojko Vrankovic 0.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Stojko Vrankovic 0.1

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Stojko Vrankovic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Stojko Vrankovic 473

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Stojko Vrankovic 516

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Stojko Vrankovic 59

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Stojko Vrankovic 22

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Stojko Vrankovic 179

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Stojko Vrankovic 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Stojko Vrankovic .477

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Stojko Vrankovic -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Stojko Vrankovic .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Stojko Vrankovic 3.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Stojko Vrankovic 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Stojko Vrankovic 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Stojko Vrankovic 0.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Stojko Vrankovic 1.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Stojko Vrankovic 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Stojko Vrankovic 1.0

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Stojko Vrankovic 0.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Stojko Vrankovic 0.0

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Stojko Vrankovic 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Stojko Vrankovic 4

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Stojko Vrankovic 3

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Stojko Vrankovic 1

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Stojko Vrankovic 0

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Stojko Vrankovic 0

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Stojko Vrankovic 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Stojko Vrankovic .500

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Stojko Vrankovic -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Stojko Vrankovic .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Stojko Vrankovic 2.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Stojko Vrankovic 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Stojko Vrankovic 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Stojko Vrankovic 0.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Stojko Vrankovic 0.0 (1997)

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.