Vladimir Radmanovic vs. Nate Thurmond Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nate Thurmond and Vladimir Radmanovic, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Vladimir Radmanovic played 12 years in the NBA, 2 less than Nate Thurmond, who played 14. Vladimir Radmanovic had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Nate Thurmond had his rookie season in 1963-64. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Vladimir Radmanovic 12 6 2001-02 to 2012-13
Nate Thurmond 14 9 1963-64 to 1976-77

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Vladimir Radmanovic Nate Thurmond
Season 2001-021963-64
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic 61 20.2 6.7 0.7 3.0 3.8 1.3 0.9 0.4 1.2 2.0 2.4 5.8 .412 1.1 2.6 .420 0.8 1.2 .681
Nate Thurmond 76 25.9 7.0 - - 10.4 1.1 - - - 2.4 2.9 7.3 .395 - - - 1.3 2.3 .549
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic 5 22.4 7.6 1.2 2.4 3.6 1.0 0.2 0.2 1.0 2.2 2.8 6.4 .438 1.4 2.6 .538 0.6 0.6 1.000
Nate Thurmond 12 34.2 10.0 - - 12.3 0.8 - - - 3.8 3.5 8.0 .438 - - - 3.0 4.4 .679

Season 2

Vladimir Radmanovic Nate Thurmond
Season 2002-031964-65
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic 72 26.5 10.1 1.1 3.4 4.5 1.3 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.9 3.8 9.3 .410 1.4 4.1 .355 1.0 1.4 .706
Nate Thurmond 77 41.2 16.5 - - 18.1 2.0 - - - 3.0 6.7 16.1 .419 - - - 3.1 4.6 .658
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Vladimir Radmanovic Nate Thurmond
Season 2003-041965-66
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic 77 30.1 12.0 1.4 3.9 5.3 1.8 1.0 0.5 1.4 2.4 4.5 10.5 .425 1.8 4.9 .371 1.2 1.6 .748
Nate Thurmond 73 39.6 16.3 - - 18.0 1.5 - - - 3.1 6.2 15.3 .406 - - - 3.8 5.9 .654
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Vladimir Radmanovic Nate Thurmond
Season 2004-051966-67
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic 63 29.5 11.8 0.8 3.8 4.6 1.4 0.9 0.5 1.3 2.7 4.2 10.3 .409 2.0 5.2 .389 1.3 1.6 .786
Nate Thurmond 65 42.5 18.7 - - 21.3 2.6 - - - 2.8 7.2 16.4 .437 - - - 4.3 6.8 .629
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic 6 20.7 5.3 0.2 2.8 3.0 0.5 0.7 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.2 5.8 .371 0.8 3.5 .238 0.2 0.3 .500
Nate Thurmond 15 46.0 15.9 - - 23.1 3.1 - - - 3.5 6.2 14.3 .433 - - - 3.5 6.1 .571

Season 5

Vladimir Radmanovic Nate Thurmond
Season 2005-061967-68
Team Seattle Supersonics, Los Angeles ClippersSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic 77 25.6 9.8 0.8 3.8 4.6 1.8 0.8 0.4 1.2 2.7 3.4 8.4 .407 1.8 4.6 .390 1.2 1.5 .816
Nate Thurmond 51 43.6 20.5 - - 22.0 4.2 - - - 2.7 7.5 18.2 .411 - - - 5.5 8.6 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic 12 20.5 8.1 0.8 3.3 4.0 1.1 0.6 0.5 0.7 2.9 2.6 5.5 .470 1.6 3.4 .463 1.3 1.9 .696
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Vladimir Radmanovic Nate Thurmond
Season 2006-071968-69
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic 55 17.9 6.6 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.2 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.3 2.4 5.7 .424 0.7 2.1 .339 1.0 1.3 .726
Nate Thurmond 71 45.2 21.5 - - 19.7 3.6 - - - 2.4 8.0 19.6 .410 - - - 5.4 8.7 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 6 43.8 16.7 - - 19.5 4.7 - - - 3.0 6.7 17.0 .392 - - - 3.3 5.7 .588

Season 7

Vladimir Radmanovic Nate Thurmond
Season 2007-081969-70
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic 65 22.8 8.4 0.9 2.4 3.3 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.1 2.3 3.0 6.7 .453 1.5 3.6 .406 0.8 1.0 .800
Nate Thurmond 43 44.6 21.9 - - 17.7 3.5 - - - 2.6 7.9 19.2 .414 - - - 6.1 8.0 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic 21 22.9 8.0 1.1 2.7 3.8 1.5 0.6 0.0 1.0 2.7 3.2 7.2 .444 1.4 3.7 .372 0.2 0.3 .833
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Vladimir Radmanovic Nate Thurmond
Season 2008-091970-71
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte BobcatsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic 78 18.5 6.9 0.6 2.3 2.8 1.0 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.4 2.5 6.0 .421 1.3 3.4 .401 0.6 0.7 .741
Nate Thurmond 82 40.9 20.0 - - 13.8 3.1 - - - 2.3 7.6 17.1 .445 - - - 4.8 6.6 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 5 38.4 17.6 - - 10.2 3.0 - - - 4.0 7.2 19.4 .371 - - - 3.2 4.0 .800

Season 9

Vladimir Radmanovic Nate Thurmond
Season 2009-101971-72
Team Charlotte Bobcats, Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic 41 21.7 6.2 1.2 3.1 4.3 1.1 0.7 0.2 1.1 2.4 2.5 6.7 .377 0.7 2.6 .278 0.5 0.7 .741
Nate Thurmond 78 43.1 21.4 - - 16.1 2.9 - - - 2.7 8.1 18.6 .432 - - - 5.3 7.2 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 5 46.0 25.4 - - 17.8 5.2 - - - 2.4 10.6 24.4 .434 - - - 4.2 5.6 .750

Season 10

Vladimir Radmanovic Nate Thurmond
Season 2010-111972-73
Team Golden State WarriorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic 74 15.8 5.1 0.9 2.0 2.9 1.1 0.6 0.6 0.8 2.1 1.9 4.3 .431 0.9 2.3 .405 0.4 0.5 .882
Nate Thurmond 79 43.3 17.1 - - 17.1 3.5 - - - 3.0 6.5 14.7 .446 - - - 4.0 5.6 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 11 41.8 14.5 - - 13.2 3.6 - - - 2.7 5.8 14.6 .398 - - - 2.9 3.6 .800

Season 11

Vladimir Radmanovic Nate Thurmond
Season 2011-121973-74
Team Atlanta HawksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic 49 15.4 4.5 0.7 2.2 2.9 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.3 1.5 4.0 .376 1.0 2.8 .370 0.4 0.6 .759
Nate Thurmond 62 39.7 13.0 4.0 10.1 14.2 2.7 0.7 2.9 - 2.9 5.0 11.2 .444 - - - 3.1 4.6 .666
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic 2 7.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Vladimir Radmanovic Nate Thurmond
Season 2012-131974-75
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisBulls Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic 25 5.8 1.3 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.2 0.5 1.7 .302 0.2 1.1 .185 0.1 0.1 .667
Nate Thurmond 80 34.5 7.9 3.2 8.1 11.3 4.1 0.6 2.4 - 3.4 3.1 8.6 .364 - - - 1.7 2.8 .589
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic 1 10.0 9.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 3.0 1.000 3.0 3.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
Nate Thurmond 13 19.5 3.5 1.8 4.8 6.7 2.4 0.4 1.6 - 2.8 1.1 2.9 .368 - - - 1.4 2.8 .486

Season 13

Vladimir Radmanovic Nate Thurmond
Season -1975-76
Team -Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 78 17.9 4.4 1.5 3.8 5.3 1.2 0.3 1.3 - 2.1 1.8 4.3 .421 - - - 0.8 1.6 .504
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 13 28.8 6.7 2.9 6.1 9.0 2.2 0.5 2.2 - 4.0 2.8 6.1 .468 - - - 1.0 2.5 .406

Season 14

Vladimir Radmanovic Nate Thurmond
Season -1976-77
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 49 20.3 5.5 2.5 5.2 7.6 1.7 0.3 1.7 - 2.6 2.0 5.0 .407 - - - 1.4 2.2 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vladimir Radmanovic ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -