Mario Hezonja vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mario Hezonja 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
Mario Hezonja:
2015-16 to 2019-20
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Mario Hezonja0
Nate Thurmond0
Mario Hezonja5
Nate Thurmond14
Mario Hezonja1
Nate Thurmond9
Mario Hezonja0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Mario Hezonja0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Mario Hezonja0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Mario Hezonja 6.9
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Mario Hezonja 3.1
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Mario Hezonja 1.3
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Mario Hezonja 0.7
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Mario Hezonja 0.2
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Mario Hezonja 2,284
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Mario Hezonja 1,026
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Mario Hezonja 415
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Mario Hezonja 243
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Mario Hezonja 80
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Mario Hezonja 330
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Mario Hezonja .417
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Mario Hezonja .319
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Mario Hezonja .812
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Mario Hezonja 9.6
(2018)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Mario Hezonja 4.1
(2019)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Mario Hezonja 1.5
(2019)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Mario Hezonja 1.1
(2018)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Mario Hezonja 0.4
(2018)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Mario Hezonja 4.6
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Mario Hezonja 3.2
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Mario Hezonja 1.2
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Mario Hezonja 0.6
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Mario Hezonja 0.0
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Mario Hezonja 23
Nate Thurmond 966

Mario Hezonja 16
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Mario Hezonja 6
Nate Thurmond 225

Mario Hezonja 3
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Mario Hezonja 0
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Mario Hezonja 5
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Mario Hezonja .409
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Mario Hezonja .286
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Mario Hezonja .750
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Mario Hezonja 4.6
(2020)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Mario Hezonja 3.2
(2020)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Mario Hezonja 1.2
(2020)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Mario Hezonja 0.6
(2020)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Mario Hezonja 0.0
(2020)
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.