Nate Thurmond vs. Zeke Zawoluk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zeke Zawoluk 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.

Zeke Zawoluk

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Zeke Zawoluk: 1952-53 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Zeke Zawoluk 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Zeke Zawoluk 3

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Zeke Zawoluk 1

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Zeke Zawoluk 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Zeke Zawoluk 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Zeke Zawoluk 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 Zeke Zawoluk 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Zeke Zawoluk 4.1

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Zeke Zawoluk 1.2

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Zeke Zawoluk 1,210

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Zeke Zawoluk 732

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Zeke Zawoluk 217

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Zeke Zawoluk 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Zeke Zawoluk .372

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Zeke Zawoluk .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Zeke Zawoluk 8.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Zeke Zawoluk 4.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Zeke Zawoluk 1.4 (1954)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Zeke Zawoluk 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Zeke Zawoluk 1.0

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Zeke Zawoluk 0.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Zeke Zawoluk 2

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Zeke Zawoluk 2

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Zeke Zawoluk 0

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Zeke Zawoluk 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Zeke Zawoluk .167

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Zeke Zawoluk .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Zeke Zawoluk 1.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Zeke Zawoluk 1.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Zeke Zawoluk 0.0 (1953)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Zeke Zawoluk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Zeke Zawoluk - 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.