Emeka Okafor vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Emeka Okafor 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

Emeka Okafor

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Emeka Okafor: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Emeka Okafor 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Emeka Okafor 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Emeka Okafor 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Emeka Okafor 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Emeka Okafor 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Emeka Okafor 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Rookie of The Year Emeka Okafor 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 12.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 9.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Emeka Okafor 7,370 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Emeka Okafor 5,967 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Emeka Okafor 520 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Emeka Okafor 414 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Emeka Okafor 1,003 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Emeka Okafor 616 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Emeka Okafor .512 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Emeka Okafor .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Emeka Okafor .586 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 15.1 (2005) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 11.3 (2007) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.2 (2007) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.9 (2007) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 2.6 (2007) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 6.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 4.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.9 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Emeka Okafor 44 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Emeka Okafor 33 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Emeka Okafor 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Emeka Okafor 6 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Emeka Okafor 6 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Emeka Okafor 7 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Emeka Okafor .625 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Emeka Okafor - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Emeka Okafor .364 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 7.3 (2011) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 5.5 (2011) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.0 (2018) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011) 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.