Otis Thorpe vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Otis Thorpe 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

Otis Thorpe

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Thorpe: 1984-85 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Thorpe 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Otis Thorpe 17 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Otis Thorpe 11 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Otis Thorpe 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Thorpe 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Thorpe 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Thorpe 14.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Thorpe 8.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Otis Thorpe 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Otis Thorpe 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Thorpe 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Thorpe 17,600 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Otis Thorpe 10,370 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Otis Thorpe 2,730 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Otis Thorpe 840 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Otis Thorpe 501 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Otis Thorpe 1,257 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Thorpe .546 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Otis Thorpe .047 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Thorpe .687 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Thorpe 20.8 (1988) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Thorpe 10.6 (1994) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Otis Thorpe 3.2 (1988) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Otis Thorpe 1.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Thorpe 0.7 (1987) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Thorpe 10.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Thorpe 7.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Otis Thorpe 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Otis Thorpe 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Thorpe 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Thorpe 790 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Otis Thorpe 547 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Otis Thorpe 128 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Otis Thorpe 33 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Otis Thorpe 15 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Otis Thorpe 78 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Thorpe .569 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Otis Thorpe .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Thorpe .631 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Thorpe 20.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Thorpe 11.7 (1996) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Otis Thorpe 3.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Otis Thorpe 1.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Thorpe 0.4 (1994) 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.