Nikola Pekovic vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Nikola Pekovic 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

Nikola Pekovic

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Pekovic: 2010-11 to 2015-16
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Pekovic 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Pekovic 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Nikola Pekovic 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Nikola Pekovic 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nikola Pekovic 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Pekovic 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Pekovic 12.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Pekovic 6.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Pekovic 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Pekovic 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Pekovic 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Pekovic 3,405 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Nikola Pekovic 1,807 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Nikola Pekovic 199 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Nikola Pekovic 140 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Nikola Pekovic 151 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Nikola Pekovic 271 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Pekovic .518 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Nikola Pekovic - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Pekovic .760 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Pekovic 17.5 (2014) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Pekovic 8.8 (2013) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nikola Pekovic 0.9 (2014) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nikola Pekovic 0.7 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Pekovic 0.8 (2013) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Pekovic - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Pekovic - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Nikola Pekovic - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Nikola Pekovic - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Pekovic - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Pekovic - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Nikola Pekovic - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Nikola Pekovic - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Nikola Pekovic - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Nikola Pekovic - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Nikola Pekovic 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Pekovic - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Nikola Pekovic - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Pekovic - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Pekovic - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Pekovic - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nikola Pekovic - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nikola Pekovic - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Pekovic - Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

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.