Zarko Cabarkapa vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Zarko Cabarkapa 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

Zarko Cabarkapa

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zarko Cabarkapa: 2003-04 to 2005-06
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zarko Cabarkapa 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Zarko Cabarkapa 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Zarko Cabarkapa 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Zarko Cabarkapa 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Zarko Cabarkapa 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zarko Cabarkapa 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa 4.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zarko Cabarkapa 640 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Zarko Cabarkapa 312 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Zarko Cabarkapa 85 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Zarko Cabarkapa 33 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Zarko Cabarkapa 25 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Zarko Cabarkapa 150 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zarko Cabarkapa .427 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Zarko Cabarkapa .273 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zarko Cabarkapa .733 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa 6.0 (2005) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa 2.6 (2005) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa 0.8 (2004) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa 0.3 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa 0.3 (2004) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zarko Cabarkapa - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Zarko Cabarkapa - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Zarko Cabarkapa - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Zarko Cabarkapa - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Zarko Cabarkapa - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Zarko Cabarkapa 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zarko Cabarkapa - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Zarko Cabarkapa - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zarko Cabarkapa - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Zarko Cabarkapa - 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.