Kelly Olynyk vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kelly Olynyk 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

Kelly Olynyk

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kelly Olynyk: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kelly Olynyk 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kelly Olynyk 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kelly Olynyk 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kelly Olynyk 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kelly Olynyk 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kelly Olynyk 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelly Olynyk 10.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Olynyk 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kelly Olynyk 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kelly Olynyk 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kelly Olynyk 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelly Olynyk 7,755 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kelly Olynyk 3,918 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kelly Olynyk 1,847 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kelly Olynyk 598 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kelly Olynyk 351 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kelly Olynyk 756 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelly Olynyk .485 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kelly Olynyk .369 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kelly Olynyk .798 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelly Olynyk 13.5 (2021) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Olynyk 7.0 (2021) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kelly Olynyk 4.4 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kelly Olynyk 1.1 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kelly Olynyk 0.6 (2015) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelly Olynyk 7.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Olynyk 3.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kelly Olynyk 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kelly Olynyk 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kelly Olynyk 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelly Olynyk 379 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kelly Olynyk 168 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kelly Olynyk 77 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kelly Olynyk 27 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kelly Olynyk 30 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kelly Olynyk 48 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelly Olynyk .483 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kelly Olynyk .347 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kelly Olynyk .750 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelly Olynyk 12.8 (2018) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Olynyk 4.6 (2020) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kelly Olynyk 3.8 (2018) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kelly Olynyk 1.4 (2018) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kelly Olynyk 1.2 (2018) 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.