Onyeka Okongwu vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Onyeka Okongwu 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

Onyeka Okongwu

vs.

Nate Thurmond

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Onyeka Okongwu 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Onyeka Okongwu 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Onyeka Okongwu 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Onyeka Okongwu 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Onyeka Okongwu 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Onyeka Okongwu 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 8.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 6.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Onyeka Okongwu 1,972 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Onyeka Okongwu 1,398 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Onyeka Okongwu 226 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Onyeka Okongwu 136 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Onyeka Okongwu 260 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Onyeka Okongwu 233 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .640 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .318 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .754 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 10.2 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 7.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.7 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.3 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 3.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 3.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.9 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Onyeka Okongwu 110 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Onyeka Okongwu 113 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Onyeka Okongwu 11 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Onyeka Okongwu 11 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Onyeka Okongwu 25 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Onyeka Okongwu 29 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .569 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .500 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .659 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 6.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 6.3 (2023) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.8 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.3 (2023) 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.