Wally Osterkorn vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Wally Osterkorn 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

Wally Osterkorn

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wally Osterkorn: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wally Osterkorn 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Wally Osterkorn 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Wally Osterkorn 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Wally Osterkorn 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Wally Osterkorn 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wally Osterkorn 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 7.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 6.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wally Osterkorn 1,436 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Wally Osterkorn 1,218 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Wally Osterkorn 346 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Wally Osterkorn 204 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wally Osterkorn .334 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wally Osterkorn .592 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 8.8 (1954) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 7.0 (1954) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 2.2 (1954) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 7.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 6.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wally Osterkorn 258 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Wally Osterkorn 207 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Wally Osterkorn 70 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Wally Osterkorn 33 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wally Osterkorn .358 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wally Osterkorn .586 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wally Osterkorn 10.8 (1954) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wally Osterkorn 9.6 (1954) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wally Osterkorn 2.9 (1952) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wally Osterkorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wally Osterkorn - 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.