Vincenzo Esposito vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Vincenzo Esposito 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

Vincenzo Esposito

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vincenzo Esposito: 1995-96 to 1995-96
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vincenzo Esposito 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Vincenzo Esposito 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Vincenzo Esposito 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Vincenzo Esposito 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Vincenzo Esposito 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vincenzo Esposito 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vincenzo Esposito 116 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Vincenzo Esposito 16 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Vincenzo Esposito 23 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Vincenzo Esposito 7 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Vincenzo Esposito 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Vincenzo Esposito 30 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vincenzo Esposito .360 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Vincenzo Esposito .232 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vincenzo Esposito .795 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 3.9 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.5 (1996) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.8 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.2 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vincenzo Esposito 0.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vincenzo Esposito - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Vincenzo Esposito - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Vincenzo Esposito - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Vincenzo Esposito - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Vincenzo Esposito - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Vincenzo Esposito 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vincenzo Esposito - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Vincenzo Esposito - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vincenzo Esposito - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Vincenzo Esposito - 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.