Vlatko Cancar vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Vlatko Cancar 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Vlatko Cancar: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vlatko Cancar 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Vlatko Cancar 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Vlatko Cancar 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Vlatko Cancar 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Vlatko Cancar 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vlatko Cancar 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlatko Cancar 485 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Vlatko Cancar 251 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Vlatko Cancar 123 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Vlatko Cancar 39 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Vlatko Cancar 22 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Vlatko Cancar 143 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlatko Cancar .472 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Vlatko Cancar .354 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vlatko Cancar .847 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 5.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 2.5 (2025) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.3 (2023) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.4 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlatko Cancar 16 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Vlatko Cancar 10 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Vlatko Cancar 3 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Vlatko Cancar 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Vlatko Cancar 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Vlatko Cancar 15 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlatko Cancar .455 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Vlatko Cancar .286 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vlatko Cancar .800 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 2.5 (2022) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.0 (2022) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.5 (2022) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2021) 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.