Zoran Planinic vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Zoran Planinic that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Zoran Planinic:
2003-04 to 2005-06
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Zoran Planinic0
Nate Thurmond0
Zoran Planinic3
Nate Thurmond14
Zoran Planinic3
Nate Thurmond9
Zoran Planinic0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Zoran Planinic0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Zoran Planinic0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Zoran Planinic 3.8
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Zoran Planinic 1.3
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Zoran Planinic 1.1
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Zoran Planinic 0.4
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Zoran Planinic 0.0
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Zoran Planinic 561
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Zoran Planinic 198
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Zoran Planinic 165
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Zoran Planinic 58
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Zoran Planinic 7
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Zoran Planinic 148
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Zoran Planinic .405
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Zoran Planinic .289
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Zoran Planinic .677
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Zoran Planinic 5.0
(2005)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Zoran Planinic 1.6
(2005)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Zoran Planinic 1.4
(2004)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Zoran Planinic 0.6
(2005)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Zoran Planinic 0.1
(2006)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Zoran Planinic 0.1
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Zoran Planinic 0.2
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Zoran Planinic 0.3
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Zoran Planinic 0.1
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Zoran Planinic 0.0
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Zoran Planinic 1
Nate Thurmond 966

Zoran Planinic 2
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Zoran Planinic 4
Nate Thurmond 225

Zoran Planinic 1
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Zoran Planinic 0
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Zoran Planinic 12
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Zoran Planinic .000
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Zoran Planinic .000
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Zoran Planinic .250
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Zoran Planinic 0.2
(2004)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Zoran Planinic 0.3
(2006)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Zoran Planinic 0.7
(2006)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Zoran Planinic 0.3
(2006)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Zoran Planinic 0.0
(2006)
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.