Jose Ortiz vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jose Ortiz 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

Jose Ortiz

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jose Ortiz: 1988-89 to 1989-90
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jose Ortiz 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jose Ortiz 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jose Ortiz 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jose Ortiz 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jose Ortiz 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jose Ortiz 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jose Ortiz 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jose Ortiz 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jose Ortiz 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jose Ortiz 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jose Ortiz 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jose Ortiz 183 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jose Ortiz 73 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jose Ortiz 18 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jose Ortiz 10 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jose Ortiz 8 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jose Ortiz 64 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jose Ortiz .443 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jose Ortiz .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jose Ortiz .596 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jose Ortiz 3.2 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jose Ortiz 1.2 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jose Ortiz 0.5 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jose Ortiz 0.2 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jose Ortiz 0.1 (1989) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jose Ortiz - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jose Ortiz - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jose Ortiz - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jose Ortiz - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jose Ortiz - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jose Ortiz - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jose Ortiz - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jose Ortiz - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jose Ortiz - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jose Ortiz - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jose Ortiz 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jose Ortiz - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jose Ortiz - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jose Ortiz - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jose Ortiz - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jose Ortiz - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jose Ortiz - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jose Ortiz - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jose Ortiz - 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.