Bud Olsen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bud Olsen 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

Bud Olsen

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Olsen: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Olsen 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bud Olsen 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bud Olsen 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bud Olsen 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Olsen 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Olsen 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 1,592 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 1,111 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bud Olsen 293 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bud Olsen 369 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .423 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .553 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 7.5 (1965) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 4.2 (1965) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 1.1 (1965) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 3.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Olsen 46 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bud Olsen 32 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bud Olsen 6 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bud Olsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bud Olsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bud Olsen 15 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Olsen .467 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bud Olsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Olsen .333 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Olsen 4.3 (1965) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Olsen 2.3 (1967) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bud Olsen 0.6 (1963) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bud Olsen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Olsen - 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. ** 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.