Buddy O'Grady vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Buddy O'Grady 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

Buddy O'Grady

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy O'Grady: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy O'Grady 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Buddy O'Grady 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Buddy O'Grady 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Buddy O'Grady 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy O'Grady 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy O'Grady 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy O'Grady 537 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Buddy O'Grady 97 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Buddy O'Grady 146 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy O'Grady .265 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy O'Grady .691 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 4.7 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 1.4 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 2.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy O'Grady 34 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Buddy O'Grady 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Buddy O'Grady 13 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy O'Grady .245 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy O'Grady 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy O'Grady 3.6 (1948) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Buddy O'Grady 0.0 (1948) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Buddy O'Grady - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy O'Grady - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.