John Oldham vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and John Oldham 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

John Oldham

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Oldham: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Oldham 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Oldham 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Oldham 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Oldham 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Oldham 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Oldham 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Oldham 7.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Oldham 3.6 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Oldham 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Oldham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Oldham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Oldham 926 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Oldham 242 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Oldham 226 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Oldham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Oldham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Oldham 127 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Oldham .319 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Oldham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Oldham .627 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Oldham 8.4 (1951) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Oldham 3.6 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Oldham 1.9 (1951) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Oldham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Oldham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Oldham 7.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Oldham 1.7 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Oldham 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Oldham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Oldham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Oldham 54 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Oldham 5 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Oldham 9 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Oldham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Oldham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Oldham 7 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Oldham .419 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John Oldham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Oldham .667 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Oldham 9.3 (1950) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Oldham 1.7 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Oldham 1.7 (1951) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Oldham - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Oldham - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.