Omer Asik vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Omer Asik 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

Omer Asik

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Omer Asik: 2010-11 to 2017-18
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Omer Asik 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Omer Asik 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Omer Asik 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Omer Asik 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Omer Asik 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Omer Asik 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Omer Asik 7.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Omer Asik 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Omer Asik 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Omer Asik 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Omer Asik 2,479 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Omer Asik 3,362 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Omer Asik 280 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Omer Asik 167 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Omer Asik 339 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Omer Asik 471 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Omer Asik .528 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Omer Asik .551 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Omer Asik 10.1 (2013) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Omer Asik 11.7 (2013) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Omer Asik 0.9 (2015) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Omer Asik 0.6 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Omer Asik 1.1 (2013) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Omer Asik 4.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Omer Asik 5.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Omer Asik 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Omer Asik 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Omer Asik 0.9 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Omer Asik 152 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Omer Asik 204 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Omer Asik 22 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Omer Asik 14 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Omer Asik 32 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Omer Asik 37 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Omer Asik .486 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Omer Asik - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Omer Asik .548 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Omer Asik 12.3 (2013) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Omer Asik 11.2 (2013) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Omer Asik 1.5 (2015) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Omer Asik 1.3 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Omer Asik 1.7 (2013) 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.