Otto Moore vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Otto Moore 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

Otto Moore

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otto Moore: 1968-69 to 1976-77
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otto Moore 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Otto Moore 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Otto Moore 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Otto Moore 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Otto Moore 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otto Moore 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otto Moore 8.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Otto Moore 8.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Otto Moore 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Otto Moore 0.7 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Otto Moore 1.2 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otto Moore 5,616 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Otto Moore 5,575 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Otto Moore 1,060 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Otto Moore 186 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Otto Moore 342 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Otto Moore 682 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otto Moore .453 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Otto Moore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otto Moore .609 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otto Moore 11.9 (1970) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Otto Moore 11.1 (1970) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Otto Moore 2.7 (1976) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Otto Moore 1.0 (1976) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Otto Moore 1.7 (1976) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otto Moore - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Otto Moore - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Otto Moore - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Otto Moore - * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Otto Moore - * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otto Moore - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Otto Moore - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Otto Moore - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Otto Moore - * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Otto Moore - * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Otto Moore 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otto Moore - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Otto Moore - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otto Moore - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otto Moore - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Otto Moore - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Otto Moore - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Otto Moore - * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Otto Moore - * 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.