Mario Kasun vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mario Kasun 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

Mario Kasun

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mario Kasun: 2004-05 to 2005-06
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mario Kasun 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mario Kasun 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mario Kasun 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mario Kasun 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mario Kasun 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mario Kasun 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mario Kasun 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mario Kasun 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mario Kasun 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mario Kasun 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mario Kasun 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mario Kasun 198 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mario Kasun 188 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mario Kasun 11 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mario Kasun 10 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mario Kasun 16 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mario Kasun 73 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mario Kasun .467 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mario Kasun .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mario Kasun .636 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mario Kasun 2.9 (2006) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mario Kasun 2.8 (2005) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mario Kasun 0.2 (2005) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mario Kasun 0.2 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mario Kasun 0.3 (2005) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mario Kasun - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mario Kasun - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mario Kasun - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mario Kasun - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mario Kasun - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mario Kasun - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mario Kasun - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mario Kasun - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mario Kasun - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mario Kasun - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mario Kasun 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mario Kasun - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mario Kasun - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mario Kasun - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mario Kasun - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mario Kasun - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mario Kasun - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mario Kasun - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mario Kasun - 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.