Jermaine O'Neal vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jermaine O'Neal 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

Jermaine O'Neal

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jermaine O'Neal 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) 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.