Linas Kleiza vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Linas Kleiza 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

Linas Kleiza

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Linas Kleiza: 2005-06 to 2012-13
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Linas Kleiza 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Linas Kleiza 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Linas Kleiza 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Linas Kleiza 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Linas Kleiza 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Linas Kleiza 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linas Kleiza 8.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Linas Kleiza 3.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Linas Kleiza 3,561 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Linas Kleiza 1,470 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Linas Kleiza 321 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Linas Kleiza 159 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Linas Kleiza 73 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Linas Kleiza 409 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linas Kleiza .435 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Linas Kleiza .335 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Linas Kleiza .763 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linas Kleiza 11.2 (2011) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Linas Kleiza 4.5 (2011) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Linas Kleiza 1.2 (2008) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.6 (2008) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.2 (2008) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linas Kleiza 6.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Linas Kleiza 3.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Linas Kleiza 167 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Linas Kleiza 83 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Linas Kleiza 14 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Linas Kleiza 6 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Linas Kleiza 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Linas Kleiza 26 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linas Kleiza .461 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Linas Kleiza .344 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Linas Kleiza .718 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linas Kleiza 14.0 (2008) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Linas Kleiza 6.5 (2008) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.8 (2008) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.4 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Linas Kleiza 0.1 (2009) 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.