Zeke Nnaji vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Zeke Nnaji 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

Zeke Nnaji

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zeke Nnaji: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zeke Nnaji 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Zeke Nnaji 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Zeke Nnaji 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Zeke Nnaji 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Zeke Nnaji 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zeke Nnaji 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zeke Nnaji 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Zeke Nnaji 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zeke Nnaji 869 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Zeke Nnaji 476 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Zeke Nnaji 77 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Zeke Nnaji 56 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Zeke Nnaji 78 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Zeke Nnaji 194 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zeke Nnaji .512 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Zeke Nnaji .370 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zeke Nnaji .662 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zeke Nnaji 6.6 (2022) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Zeke Nnaji 3.6 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.6 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.4 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.7 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zeke Nnaji 1.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zeke Nnaji 20 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Zeke Nnaji 4 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Zeke Nnaji 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Zeke Nnaji 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Zeke Nnaji 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Zeke Nnaji 12 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zeke Nnaji .538 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Zeke Nnaji .455 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zeke Nnaji .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zeke Nnaji 2.4 (2021) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.4 (2023) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.4 (2021) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Zeke Nnaji 0.0 (2023) 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.