Toni Kukoc vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Toni Kukoc 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

Toni Kukoc

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Toni Kukoc: 1993-94 to 2005-06
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Toni Kukoc 3 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Toni Kukoc 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Toni Kukoc 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Toni Kukoc 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Toni Kukoc 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Toni Kukoc 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Toni Kukoc 11.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Toni Kukoc 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Toni Kukoc 3.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Toni Kukoc 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Toni Kukoc 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Toni Kukoc 9,810 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Toni Kukoc 3,555 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Toni Kukoc 3,119 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Toni Kukoc 817 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Toni Kukoc 290 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Toni Kukoc 846 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Toni Kukoc .447 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Toni Kukoc .335 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Toni Kukoc .729 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Toni Kukoc 18.8 (1999) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Toni Kukoc 7.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Toni Kukoc 5.3 (1999) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Toni Kukoc 1.4 (2000) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Toni Kukoc 0.5 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Toni Kukoc 10.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Toni Kukoc 3.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Toni Kukoc 3.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Toni Kukoc 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Toni Kukoc 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Toni Kukoc 1,064 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Toni Kukoc 387 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Toni Kukoc 317 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Toni Kukoc 95 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Toni Kukoc 29 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Toni Kukoc 99 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Toni Kukoc .440 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Toni Kukoc .342 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Toni Kukoc .697 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Toni Kukoc 14.8 (2003) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Toni Kukoc 6.8 (1995) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Toni Kukoc 5.7 (1995) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Toni Kukoc 2.2 (2003) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Toni Kukoc 0.5 (1998) 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.