Mark Olberding vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mark Olberding 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

Mark Olberding

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Olberding 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mark Olberding 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mark Olberding 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mark Olberding 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Olberding 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Olberding 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 9.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 8,145 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 4,503 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mark Olberding 2,190 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mark Olberding 573 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 235 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mark Olberding 865 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .491 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .122 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .811 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 11.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 5.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Olberding 521 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mark Olberding 255 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mark Olberding 131 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mark Olberding 35 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mark Olberding 20 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mark Olberding 47 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Olberding .469 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mark Olberding .250 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Olberding .778 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Olberding 1.0 (1978) 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. 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.