Daniel Orton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Daniel Orton 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

Daniel Orton

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daniel Orton: 2011-12 to 2013-14
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Orton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Orton 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Daniel Orton 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Daniel Orton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Daniel Orton 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Orton 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Orton 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Orton 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Daniel Orton 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Daniel Orton 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Orton 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Orton 143 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Daniel Orton 126 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Daniel Orton 24 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Daniel Orton 18 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Daniel Orton 28 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Daniel Orton 51 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Orton .485 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Daniel Orton .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Orton .597 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Orton 3.0 (2014) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Orton 2.8 (2014) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Daniel Orton 0.7 (2014) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Daniel Orton 0.5 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Orton 0.7 (2014) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Orton 1.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Orton 0.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Daniel Orton 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Daniel Orton 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Orton 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Orton 4 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Daniel Orton 2 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Daniel Orton 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Daniel Orton 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Daniel Orton 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Daniel Orton 4 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Orton - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Daniel Orton - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Orton 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Orton 1.0 (2012) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Orton 0.5 (2012) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Daniel Orton 0.0 (2012) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Daniel Orton 0.0 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Orton 0.0 (2012) 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.