Don Otten vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Don Otten 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

Don Otten

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Otten: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Otten 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Don Otten 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Don Otten 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Don Otten 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Otten 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Otten 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Otten 10.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Otten 6.0 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Don Otten 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Otten - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Don Otten - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Otten 2,294 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Don Otten 928 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Don Otten 297 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Don Otten - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Don Otten - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Don Otten 219 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Otten .357 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Don Otten - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Otten .761 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Otten 12.9 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Otten 6.8 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Otten 1.9 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Don Otten - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Otten - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Otten 14.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Otten 6.3 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Don Otten 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Otten - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Don Otten - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Otten 70 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Don Otten 19 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Don Otten 14 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Don Otten - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Don Otten - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Don Otten 5 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Otten .353 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Don Otten - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Otten .810 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Otten 20.5 (1950) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Don Otten 6.3 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Don Otten 3.0 (1950) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Otten - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Don Otten - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.