Mehmet Okur vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mehmet Okur 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

Mehmet Okur

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mehmet Okur: 2002-03 to 2011-12
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mehmet Okur 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mehmet Okur 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mehmet Okur 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mehmet Okur 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mehmet Okur 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mehmet Okur 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mehmet Okur 13.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mehmet Okur 7.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mehmet Okur 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mehmet Okur 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mehmet Okur 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mehmet Okur 8,561 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mehmet Okur 4,436 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mehmet Okur 1,089 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mehmet Okur 329 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mehmet Okur 453 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mehmet Okur 634 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mehmet Okur .458 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mehmet Okur .375 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mehmet Okur .797 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mehmet Okur 18.0 (2006) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mehmet Okur 9.1 (2006) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mehmet Okur 2.4 (2006) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mehmet Okur 0.8 (2008) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mehmet Okur 1.1 (2010) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mehmet Okur 8.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mehmet Okur 5.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mehmet Okur 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mehmet Okur 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mehmet Okur 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mehmet Okur 576 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mehmet Okur 416 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mehmet Okur 78 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mehmet Okur 49 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mehmet Okur 46 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mehmet Okur 71 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mehmet Okur .415 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mehmet Okur .362 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mehmet Okur .713 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mehmet Okur 15.4 (2008) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mehmet Okur 11.8 (2008) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mehmet Okur 2.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mehmet Okur 1.4 (2007) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mehmet Okur 0.9 (2007) 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.