Dermie O'Connell vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dermie O'Connell 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

Dermie O'Connell

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dermie O'Connell: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dermie O'Connell 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dermie O'Connell 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dermie O'Connell 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dermie O'Connell 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dermie O'Connell 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dermie O'Connell 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dermie O'Connell 5.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dermie O'Connell 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dermie O'Connell 473 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dermie O'Connell 156 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dermie O'Connell 82 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dermie O'Connell .268 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dermie O'Connell .531 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dermie O'Connell 9.7 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

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

Assists Per Game Dermie O'Connell 3.1 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dermie O'Connell - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dermie O'Connell - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dermie O'Connell - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dermie O'Connell - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dermie O'Connell 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dermie O'Connell - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dermie O'Connell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dermie O'Connell - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dermie O'Connell - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

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

Assists Per Game Dermie O'Connell - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Dermie O'Connell - 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.