Nate Thurmond vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller and Nate Thurmond 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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Gary Zeller 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.