Serge Ibaka vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Serge Ibaka 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

Serge Ibaka

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Serge Ibaka: 2009-10 to 2022-23
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Serge Ibaka 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Serge Ibaka 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Serge Ibaka 12 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Serge Ibaka 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Serge Ibaka 3 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Serge Ibaka 3 Nate Thurmond 5

Blocks Leader Serge Ibaka 2 Nate Thurmond 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 12.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 7.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Serge Ibaka 11,028 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Serge Ibaka 6,513 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Serge Ibaka 749 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Serge Ibaka 373 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Serge Ibaka 1,759 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Serge Ibaka 919 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Serge Ibaka .513 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Serge Ibaka .359 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Serge Ibaka .757 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 15.4 (2020) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 8.8 (2014) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.8 (2021) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.5 (2017) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 3.7 (2012) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 10.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 6.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.9 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Serge Ibaka 1,608 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Serge Ibaka 965 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Serge Ibaka 109 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Serge Ibaka 61 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Serge Ibaka 292 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Serge Ibaka 152 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Serge Ibaka .499 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Serge Ibaka .382 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Serge Ibaka .789 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Serge Ibaka 14.8 (2020) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Serge Ibaka 8.4 (2013) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Serge Ibaka 1.4 (2017) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Serge Ibaka 0.8 (2016) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Serge Ibaka 3.1 (2011) 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.