Orien Greene vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Orien Greene 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

Orien Greene

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Orien Greene: 2005-06 to 2010-11
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Orien Greene 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Orien Greene 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Orien Greene 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Orien Greene 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Orien Greene 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Orien Greene 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Orien Greene 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Orien Greene 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Orien Greene 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Orien Greene 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Orien Greene 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Orien Greene 326 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Orien Greene 195 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Orien Greene 155 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Orien Greene 98 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Orien Greene 15 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Orien Greene 131 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Orien Greene .387 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Orien Greene .212 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Orien Greene .642 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Orien Greene 3.2 (2006) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Orien Greene 1.8 (2006) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Orien Greene 1.6 (2006) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Orien Greene 1.0 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Orien Greene 0.1 (2008) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Orien Greene - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Orien Greene - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Orien Greene - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Orien Greene - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Orien Greene - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Orien Greene - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Orien Greene - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Orien Greene - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Orien Greene - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Orien Greene - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Orien Greene 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Orien Greene - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Orien Greene - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Orien Greene - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Orien Greene - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Orien Greene - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Orien Greene - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Orien Greene - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Orien Greene - 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.