Otto Schnellbacher vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Otto Schnellbacher 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

Otto Schnellbacher

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otto Schnellbacher: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otto Schnellbacher 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Otto Schnellbacher 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Otto Schnellbacher 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Otto Schnellbacher 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Otto Schnellbacher 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otto Schnellbacher 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otto Schnellbacher 6.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Otto Schnellbacher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Otto Schnellbacher 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Otto Schnellbacher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Otto Schnellbacher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otto Schnellbacher 275 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Otto Schnellbacher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Otto Schnellbacher 64 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Otto Schnellbacher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Otto Schnellbacher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Otto Schnellbacher 43 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otto Schnellbacher .332 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Otto Schnellbacher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otto Schnellbacher .669 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otto Schnellbacher 6.4 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Otto Schnellbacher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Otto Schnellbacher 1.5 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Otto Schnellbacher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Otto Schnellbacher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otto Schnellbacher 9.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Otto Schnellbacher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Otto Schnellbacher 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Otto Schnellbacher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Otto Schnellbacher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otto Schnellbacher 18 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Otto Schnellbacher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Otto Schnellbacher 6 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Otto Schnellbacher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Otto Schnellbacher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Otto Schnellbacher 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otto Schnellbacher .300 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Otto Schnellbacher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otto Schnellbacher .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otto Schnellbacher 9.0 (1949) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Otto Schnellbacher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Otto Schnellbacher 3.0 (1949) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Otto Schnellbacher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Otto Schnellbacher - 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.