Obinna Ekezie vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Obinna Ekezie 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

Obinna Ekezie

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Obinna Ekezie: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Obinna Ekezie 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Obinna Ekezie 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Obinna Ekezie 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Obinna Ekezie 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Obinna Ekezie 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Obinna Ekezie 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Obinna Ekezie 3.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Obinna Ekezie 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Obinna Ekezie 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Obinna Ekezie 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Obinna Ekezie 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Obinna Ekezie 510 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Obinna Ekezie 383 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Obinna Ekezie 31 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Obinna Ekezie 38 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Obinna Ekezie 27 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Obinna Ekezie 143 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Obinna Ekezie .423 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Obinna Ekezie .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Obinna Ekezie .720 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Obinna Ekezie 5.5 (2005) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Obinna Ekezie 4.3 (2005) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Obinna Ekezie 0.3 (2001) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Obinna Ekezie 0.5 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Obinna Ekezie 0.3 (2005) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Obinna Ekezie - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Obinna Ekezie - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Obinna Ekezie - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Obinna Ekezie - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Obinna Ekezie - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Obinna Ekezie - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Obinna Ekezie - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Obinna Ekezie - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Obinna Ekezie - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Obinna Ekezie - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Obinna Ekezie 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Obinna Ekezie - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Obinna Ekezie - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Obinna Ekezie - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Obinna Ekezie - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Obinna Ekezie - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Obinna Ekezie - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Obinna Ekezie - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Obinna Ekezie - 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.