Greg Ostertag vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Greg Ostertag 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

Greg Ostertag

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ostertag: 1995-96 to 2005-06
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ostertag 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Greg Ostertag 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Greg Ostertag 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Greg Ostertag 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Ostertag 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ostertag 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ostertag 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ostertag 5.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Ostertag 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ostertag 3,512 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Greg Ostertag 4,145 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Greg Ostertag 443 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Greg Ostertag 189 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Greg Ostertag 1,293 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Greg Ostertag 756 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ostertag .486 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Greg Ostertag .100 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ostertag .569 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ostertag 7.3 (1997) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ostertag 7.4 (2004) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Greg Ostertag 1.6 (2004) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.4 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Ostertag 2.7 (1999) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ostertag 4.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ostertag 5.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Ostertag 1.9 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ostertag 372 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Greg Ostertag 482 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Greg Ostertag 31 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Greg Ostertag 29 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Greg Ostertag 165 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Greg Ostertag 89 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ostertag .465 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Greg Ostertag - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ostertag .573 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ostertag 9.2 (2003) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ostertag 8.6 (2003) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Greg Ostertag 1.6 (2003) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.6 (2003) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Ostertag 2.4 (1997) 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.