Tom Kozelko vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tom Kozelko 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

Tom Kozelko

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Kozelko: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Kozelko 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tom Kozelko 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tom Kozelko 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tom Kozelko 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Kozelko 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Kozelko 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kozelko 407 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tom Kozelko 346 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tom Kozelko 99 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tom Kozelko 68 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tom Kozelko 16 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tom Kozelko 189 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kozelko .419 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tom Kozelko - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kozelko .745 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.9 (1974) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.5 (1974) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.6 (1975) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.4 (1974) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kozelko 39 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tom Kozelko 17 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tom Kozelko 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tom Kozelko 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tom Kozelko 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tom Kozelko 25 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kozelko .600 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tom Kozelko - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kozelko .818 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 3.3 (1974) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.1 (1974) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.2 (1976) 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.