Nate Thurmond vs. Ivica Zubac Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ivica Zubac 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.

Ivica Zubac

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Ivica Zubac: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Ivica Zubac 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Ivica Zubac 8

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Ivica Zubac 5

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Ivica Zubac 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Ivica Zubac 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Ivica Zubac 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 Ivica Zubac 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Ivica Zubac 7.4

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Ivica Zubac 1.2

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Ivica Zubac 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Ivica Zubac 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Ivica Zubac 4,613

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Ivica Zubac 3,732

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Ivica Zubac 580

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Ivica Zubac 163

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Ivica Zubac 485

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Ivica Zubac 504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Ivica Zubac .612

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Ivica Zubac .083

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Ivica Zubac .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Ivica Zubac 11.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Ivica Zubac 9.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Ivica Zubac 1.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Ivica Zubac 0.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Ivica Zubac 1.3 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Ivica Zubac 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Ivica Zubac 7.0

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Ivica Zubac 0.5

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Ivica Zubac 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Ivica Zubac 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Ivica Zubac 371

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Ivica Zubac 307

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Ivica Zubac 24

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Ivica Zubac 14

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Ivica Zubac 28

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Ivica Zubac 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Ivica Zubac .579

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Ivica Zubac -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Ivica Zubac .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Ivica Zubac 16.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Ivica Zubac 9.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Ivica Zubac 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Ivica Zubac 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Ivica Zubac 0.8 (2020)

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.