Ed O'Bannon vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ed O'Bannon 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

Ed O'Bannon

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed O'Bannon: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed O'Bannon 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ed O'Bannon 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ed O'Bannon 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ed O'Bannon 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed O'Bannon 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed O'Bannon 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed O'Bannon 5.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed O'Bannon 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ed O'Bannon 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ed O'Bannon 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ed O'Bannon 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed O'Bannon 634 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ed O'Bannon 316 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ed O'Bannon 102 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ed O'Bannon 73 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ed O'Bannon 23 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ed O'Bannon 128 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed O'Bannon .367 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ed O'Bannon .222 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed O'Bannon .755 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed O'Bannon 6.2 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ed O'Bannon 2.6 (1996) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ed O'Bannon 1.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ed O'Bannon 0.7 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed O'Bannon 0.2 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed O'Bannon - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ed O'Bannon - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ed O'Bannon - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ed O'Bannon - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ed O'Bannon - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ed O'Bannon 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed O'Bannon - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ed O'Bannon - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed O'Bannon - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ed O'Bannon - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ed O'Bannon - 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.