Kevin O'Shea vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kevin O'Shea 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

Kevin O'Shea

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin O'Shea: 1950-51 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin O'Shea 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kevin O'Shea 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kevin O'Shea 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kevin O'Shea 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin O'Shea 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin O'Shea 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin O'Shea 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin O'Shea 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kevin O'Shea 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin O'Shea 911 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kevin O'Shea 402 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kevin O'Shea 358 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kevin O'Shea 174 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin O'Shea .337 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin O'Shea .680 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin O'Shea 6.9 (1952) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin O'Shea 3.1 (1952) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kevin O'Shea 2.6 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin O'Shea 1.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin O'Shea 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kevin O'Shea 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin O'Shea 5 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kevin O'Shea 5 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kevin O'Shea 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kevin O'Shea 5 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin O'Shea .143 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin O'Shea .750 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin O'Shea 1.0 (1951) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin O'Shea 1.0 (1951) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kevin O'Shea 0.2 (1951) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin O'Shea - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.