Nate Thurmond vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin and Nate Thurmond 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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Obi Toppin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Obi Toppin 4

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Obi Toppin 3

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Obi Toppin 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Obi Toppin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Obi Toppin 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Obi Toppin 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Obi Toppin 3.2

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Obi Toppin 1.1

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Obi Toppin 2,241

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Obi Toppin 913

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Obi Toppin 300

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Obi Toppin 112

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Obi Toppin 103

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Obi Toppin 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Obi Toppin .520

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Obi Toppin .351

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Obi Toppin .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Obi Toppin 10.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Obi Toppin 3.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Obi Toppin 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Obi Toppin 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Obi Toppin 0.6

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Obi Toppin 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Obi Toppin 162

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Obi Toppin 79

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Obi Toppin 13

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Obi Toppin 9

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Obi Toppin 5

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Obi Toppin 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Obi Toppin .460

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Obi Toppin .297

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Obi Toppin .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Obi Toppin 10.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Obi Toppin 5.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Obi Toppin 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Obi Toppin 0.3 (2023)

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.