Ollie Mack vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ollie Mack 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

Ollie Mack

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ollie Mack: 1979-80 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ollie Mack 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ollie Mack 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ollie Mack 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ollie Mack 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ollie Mack 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ollie Mack 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ollie Mack 7.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ollie Mack 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ollie Mack 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ollie Mack 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ollie Mack 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ollie Mack 916 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ollie Mack 319 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ollie Mack 230 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ollie Mack 85 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ollie Mack 11 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ollie Mack 128 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ollie Mack .458 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ollie Mack .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ollie Mack .674 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ollie Mack 9.8 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ollie Mack 3.5 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ollie Mack 2.5 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ollie Mack 0.9 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ollie Mack 0.1 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ollie Mack - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ollie Mack - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ollie Mack - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ollie Mack - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ollie Mack - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ollie Mack - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ollie Mack - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ollie Mack - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ollie Mack - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ollie Mack - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ollie Mack 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ollie Mack - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ollie Mack - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ollie Mack - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ollie Mack - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ollie Mack - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ollie Mack - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ollie Mack - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ollie Mack - 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.