Vlade Divac vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Vlade Divac 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

Vlade Divac

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vlade Divac: 1989-90 to 2004-05
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vlade Divac 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Vlade Divac 16 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Vlade Divac 14 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Vlade Divac 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Vlade Divac 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vlade Divac 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlade Divac 11.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Vlade Divac 8.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Vlade Divac 3.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Vlade Divac 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Vlade Divac 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlade Divac 13,398 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Vlade Divac 9,326 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Vlade Divac 3,541 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Vlade Divac 1,288 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Vlade Divac 1,631 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Vlade Divac 1,134 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlade Divac .495 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Vlade Divac .235 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vlade Divac .692 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlade Divac 16.0 (1995) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vlade Divac 10.8 (1994) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Vlade Divac 5.3 (2004) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Vlade Divac 1.6 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vlade Divac 2.2 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlade Divac 12.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Vlade Divac 7.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Vlade Divac 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Vlade Divac 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vlade Divac 1.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlade Divac 1,468 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Vlade Divac 913 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Vlade Divac 286 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Vlade Divac 117 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Vlade Divac 165 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Vlade Divac 121 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlade Divac .480 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Vlade Divac .241 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vlade Divac .731 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlade Divac 18.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Vlade Divac 10.9 (1998) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Vlade Divac 5.6 (1993) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vlade Divac 1.6 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Vlade Divac 2.4 (1993) 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.