Bob O'Brien vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bob O'Brien 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

Bob O'Brien

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob O'Brien: 1947-48 to 1948-49
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob O'Brien 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob O'Brien 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob O'Brien 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob O'Brien 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob O'Brien 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob O'Brien 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob O'Brien 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob O'Brien 81 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob O'Brien 10 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bob O'Brien 46 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob O'Brien .206 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob O'Brien .466 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob O'Brien 2.2 (1948) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.4 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob O'Brien 3.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob O'Brien 28 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob O'Brien 3 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bob O'Brien 9 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob O'Brien .237 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob O'Brien .667 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob O'Brien 3.1 (1948) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob O'Brien 0.3 (1948) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob O'Brien - 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.