Nate Thurmond vs. Tony Zeno Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony Zeno 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.

Tony Zeno

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Tony Zeno: 1979-80 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Tony Zeno 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Tony Zeno 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Tony Zeno 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Tony Zeno 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Tony Zeno 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Tony Zeno 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 Tony Zeno 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Tony Zeno 1.8

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Tony Zeno 0.1

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Tony Zeno 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Tony Zeno 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Tony Zeno 14

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Tony Zeno 14

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Tony Zeno 1

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Tony Zeno 4

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Tony Zeno 3

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Tony Zeno 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Tony Zeno .286

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Tony Zeno -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Tony Zeno 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Tony Zeno 1.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Tony Zeno 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Tony Zeno 0.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Tony Zeno 0.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Tony Zeno 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Tony Zeno -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Tony Zeno -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Tony Zeno -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Tony Zeno -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Tony Zeno -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Tony Zeno -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Tony Zeno -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Tony Zeno -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Tony Zeno -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Tony Zeno -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Tony Zeno 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Tony Zeno -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Tony Zeno -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Tony Zeno -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Tony Zeno -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Tony Zeno -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Tony Zeno -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Tony Zeno -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Tony Zeno -

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.