Brian Oliver vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Brian Oliver 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

Brian Oliver

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Oliver: 1990-91 to 1997-98
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Oliver 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Brian Oliver 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Brian Oliver 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Brian Oliver 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brian Oliver 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Oliver 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Oliver 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Brian Oliver 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Brian Oliver 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Brian Oliver 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Oliver 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Oliver 389 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Brian Oliver 123 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Brian Oliver 114 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Brian Oliver 45 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Brian Oliver 6 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Brian Oliver 118 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Oliver .388 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Brian Oliver .227 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Oliver .705 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Oliver 3.8 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Oliver 1.8 (1998) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brian Oliver 1.2 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brian Oliver 0.5 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Oliver 0.1 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Oliver 1.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Brian Oliver 0.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Brian Oliver 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Brian Oliver 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Oliver 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Oliver 6 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Brian Oliver 0 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Brian Oliver 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Brian Oliver 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Brian Oliver 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Brian Oliver 4 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Oliver .333 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Brian Oliver - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Oliver 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Oliver 1.5 (1991) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991) 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.