Nate Thurmond vs. Omer Yurtseven Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Omer Yurtseven 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Omer Yurtseven: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Omer Yurtseven 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Omer Yurtseven 3

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Omer Yurtseven 2

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Omer Yurtseven 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Omer Yurtseven 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Omer Yurtseven 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 Omer Yurtseven 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Omer Yurtseven 4.6

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Omer Yurtseven 0.7

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Omer Yurtseven 0.2

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Omer Yurtseven 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Omer Yurtseven 561

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Omer Yurtseven 525

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Omer Yurtseven 80

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Omer Yurtseven 27

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Omer Yurtseven 40

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Omer Yurtseven 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Omer Yurtseven .535

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Omer Yurtseven .214

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Omer Yurtseven .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Omer Yurtseven 5.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Omer Yurtseven 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Omer Yurtseven 0.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Omer Yurtseven 0.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Omer Yurtseven 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Omer Yurtseven 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Omer Yurtseven 0.7

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Omer Yurtseven 0.2

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Omer Yurtseven 0.0

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Omer Yurtseven 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Omer Yurtseven 29

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Omer Yurtseven 12

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Omer Yurtseven 4

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Omer Yurtseven 0

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Omer Yurtseven 2

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Omer Yurtseven 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Omer Yurtseven .560

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Omer Yurtseven .000

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Omer Yurtseven .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Omer Yurtseven 2.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Omer Yurtseven 0.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Omer Yurtseven 0.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Omer Yurtseven 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Omer Yurtseven 0.1 (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.