Nate Thurmond vs. Luke Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luke 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.

Luke Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Luke Zeller: 2012-13 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Luke Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Luke Zeller 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Luke Zeller 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Luke Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Luke 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 Luke Zeller 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Luke Zeller 0.6

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Luke Zeller 0.2

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Luke Zeller 0.0

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Luke Zeller 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Luke Zeller 19

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Luke Zeller 10

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Luke Zeller 3

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Luke Zeller 0

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Luke Zeller 0

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Luke Zeller 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Luke Zeller .346

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Luke Zeller .200

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Luke Zeller -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Luke Zeller 1.2 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Luke Zeller 0.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Luke Zeller 0.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Luke Zeller 0.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Luke Zeller 0.0 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Luke Zeller -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Luke Zeller -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Luke Zeller -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Luke Zeller -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Luke Zeller -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Luke Zeller -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Luke Zeller -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Luke Zeller -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Luke Zeller -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Luke Zeller -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Luke Zeller 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Luke Zeller -

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

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Luke Zeller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Luke Zeller -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Luke Zeller -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Luke Zeller -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Luke Zeller -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Luke Zeller -

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.