Ossie Schectman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ossie Schectman 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

Ossie Schectman

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ossie Schectman: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ossie Schectman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ossie Schectman 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ossie Schectman 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ossie Schectman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ossie Schectman 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ossie Schectman 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ossie Schectman 8.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ossie Schectman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ossie Schectman 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ossie Schectman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ossie Schectman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ossie Schectman 435 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ossie Schectman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ossie Schectman 109 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ossie Schectman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ossie Schectman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ossie Schectman 54 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ossie Schectman .276 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ossie Schectman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ossie Schectman .620 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ossie Schectman 8.1 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ossie Schectman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ossie Schectman 2.0 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ossie Schectman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ossie Schectman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ossie Schectman - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ossie Schectman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ossie Schectman - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ossie Schectman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ossie Schectman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ossie Schectman - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ossie Schectman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ossie Schectman - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ossie Schectman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ossie Schectman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ossie Schectman 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ossie Schectman - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ossie Schectman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ossie Schectman - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ossie Schectman - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ossie Schectman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ossie Schectman - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ossie Schectman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ossie Schectman - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.