Bud Ogden vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bud Ogden 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

Bud Ogden

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Ogden: 1969-70 to 1970-71
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Ogden 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bud Ogden 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bud Ogden 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bud Ogden 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Ogden 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Ogden 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Ogden 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bud Ogden 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bud Ogden 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bud Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Ogden 257 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bud Ogden 106 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bud Ogden 48 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bud Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bud Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bud Ogden 74 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Ogden .445 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bud Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Ogden .692 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Ogden 4.1 (1970) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Ogden 1.8 (1970) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bud Ogden 0.7 (1970) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bud Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Ogden 6.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bud Ogden 1.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bud Ogden 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bud Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Ogden 12 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bud Ogden 3 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bud Ogden 6 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bud Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bud Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bud Ogden 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Ogden .455 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bud Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Ogden .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Ogden 12.0 (1970) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Ogden 2.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bud Ogden 6.0 (1970) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bud Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Ogden - 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.