Rasho Nesterovic vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Rasho Nesterovic 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

Rasho Nesterovic

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rasho Nesterovic: 1998-99 to 2009-10
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rasho Nesterovic 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rasho Nesterovic 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rasho Nesterovic 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rasho Nesterovic 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rasho Nesterovic 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rasho Nesterovic 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 6.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 5.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rasho Nesterovic 5,519 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rasho Nesterovic 4,143 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rasho Nesterovic 836 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rasho Nesterovic 330 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rasho Nesterovic 934 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rasho Nesterovic 811 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rasho Nesterovic .502 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rasho Nesterovic .077 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rasho Nesterovic .585 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 11.2 (2003) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 7.7 (2004) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 1.6 (2009) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 0.6 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 2.0 (2004) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 4.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 3.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rasho Nesterovic 253 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rasho Nesterovic 229 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rasho Nesterovic 38 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rasho Nesterovic 13 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rasho Nesterovic 39 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rasho Nesterovic 64 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rasho Nesterovic .468 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rasho Nesterovic .500 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rasho Nesterovic .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 11.3 (2002) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 6.7 (2002) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 1.5 (2000) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 0.8 (2000) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rasho Nesterovic 1.8 (2000) 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.