Zarko Paspalj vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zarko Paspalj: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zarko Paspalj 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Zarko Paspalj 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Zarko Paspalj 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Zarko Paspalj 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zarko Paspalj 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 Paspalj 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Zarko Paspalj 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Zarko Paspalj 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Zarko Paspalj 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Zarko Paspalj 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zarko Paspalj 72 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Zarko Paspalj 30 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Zarko Paspalj 10 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Zarko Paspalj 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Zarko Paspalj 7 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Zarko Paspalj 28 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zarko Paspalj .342 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Zarko Paspalj .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zarko Paspalj .818 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zarko Paspalj 2.6 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Zarko Paspalj 1.1 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Zarko Paspalj 0.4 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Zarko Paspalj 0.1 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Zarko Paspalj 0.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zarko Paspalj - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Zarko Paspalj - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Zarko Paspalj - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Zarko Paspalj - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Zarko Paspalj - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zarko Paspalj - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Zarko Paspalj - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Zarko Paspalj - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Zarko Paspalj - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Zarko Paspalj - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Zarko Paspalj 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zarko Paspalj - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Zarko Paspalj - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Zarko Paspalj - 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.