Oliver Miller vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Oliver Miller that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Oliver Miller:
1992-93 to 2003-04
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Oliver Miller0
Nate Thurmond0
Oliver Miller9
Nate Thurmond14
Oliver Miller4
Nate Thurmond9
Oliver Miller0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Oliver Miller0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Oliver Miller0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Oliver Miller 7.4
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Oliver Miller 5.9
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Oliver Miller 2.2
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Oliver Miller 0.9
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Oliver Miller 1.5
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Oliver Miller 3,625
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Oliver Miller 2,893
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Oliver Miller 1,061
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Oliver Miller 455
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Oliver Miller 758
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Oliver Miller 493
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Oliver Miller .534
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Oliver Miller .116
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Oliver Miller .639
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Oliver Miller 12.9
(1996)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Oliver Miller 7.4
(1995)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Oliver Miller 3.5
(1994)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Oliver Miller 1.4
(1996)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Oliver Miller 2.3
(1994)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Oliver Miller 4.4
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Oliver Miller 3.7
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Oliver Miller 1.3
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Oliver Miller 0.6
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Oliver Miller 1.6
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Oliver Miller 217
Nate Thurmond 966

Oliver Miller 181
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Oliver Miller 66
Nate Thurmond 225

Oliver Miller 27
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Oliver Miller 76
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Oliver Miller 49
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Oliver Miller .559
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Oliver Miller .000
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Oliver Miller .544
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Oliver Miller 7.2
(1993)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Oliver Miller 5.2
(1993)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Oliver Miller 2.1
(1993)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Oliver Miller 0.9
(1993)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Oliver Miller 2.5
(1993)
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.