Jimmy Oliver vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jimmy Oliver 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

Jimmy Oliver

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Oliver: 1991-92 to 1998-99
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Oliver 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Oliver 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jimmy Oliver 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jimmy Oliver 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy Oliver 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Oliver 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Oliver 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Oliver 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Oliver 331 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jimmy Oliver 80 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jimmy Oliver 55 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jimmy Oliver 27 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Oliver 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jimmy Oliver 78 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Oliver .407 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Oliver .340 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Oliver .772 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Oliver 5.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Oliver 2.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Oliver 1.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.5 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Oliver 0.1 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Oliver - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jimmy Oliver - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jimmy Oliver - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jimmy Oliver - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Oliver - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jimmy Oliver 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Oliver - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Oliver - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Oliver - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Oliver - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Oliver - 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.