Olden Polynice vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Olden Polynice 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

Olden Polynice

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Olden Polynice: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Olden Polynice 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Olden Polynice 15 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Olden Polynice 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Olden Polynice 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Olden Polynice 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Olden Polynice 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Olden Polynice 7.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Olden Polynice 6.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Olden Polynice 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Olden Polynice 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Olden Polynice 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Olden Polynice 8,265 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Olden Polynice 7,110 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Olden Polynice 744 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Olden Polynice 516 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Olden Polynice 651 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Olden Polynice 1,058 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Olden Polynice .505 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Olden Polynice .192 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Olden Polynice .535 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Olden Polynice 12.5 (1997) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Olden Polynice 11.9 (1994) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Olden Polynice 2.2 (1997) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Olden Polynice 0.6 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Olden Polynice 1.0 (2000) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Olden Polynice 6.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Olden Polynice 6.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Olden Polynice 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Olden Polynice 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Olden Polynice 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Olden Polynice 236 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Olden Polynice 221 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Olden Polynice 12 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Olden Polynice 15 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Olden Polynice 22 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Olden Polynice 37 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Olden Polynice .547 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Olden Polynice .500 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Olden Polynice .543 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Olden Polynice 13.8 (1996) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Olden Polynice 12.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Olden Polynice 0.8 (1996) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Olden Polynice 0.8 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Olden Polynice 1.8 (1996) 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.