Patrick O'Bryant vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Patrick O'Bryant 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

Patrick O'Bryant

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick O'Bryant: 2006-07 to 2009-10
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick O'Bryant 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Patrick O'Bryant 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Patrick O'Bryant 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Patrick O'Bryant 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Patrick O'Bryant 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick O'Bryant 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick O'Bryant 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Patrick O'Bryant 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Patrick O'Bryant 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Patrick O'Bryant 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Patrick O'Bryant 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick O'Bryant 186 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Patrick O'Bryant 127 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Patrick O'Bryant 25 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Patrick O'Bryant 18 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Patrick O'Bryant 40 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Patrick O'Bryant 90 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick O'Bryant .494 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Patrick O'Bryant .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick O'Bryant .583 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick O'Bryant 2.6 (2009) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick O'Bryant 1.7 (2009) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Patrick O'Bryant 0.6 (2007) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Patrick O'Bryant 0.4 (2007) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Patrick O'Bryant 0.5 (2007) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick O'Bryant - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Patrick O'Bryant - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Patrick O'Bryant - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Patrick O'Bryant - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Patrick O'Bryant - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick O'Bryant - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Patrick O'Bryant - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Patrick O'Bryant - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Patrick O'Bryant - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Patrick O'Bryant - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Patrick O'Bryant 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick O'Bryant - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Patrick O'Bryant - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick O'Bryant - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick O'Bryant - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick O'Bryant - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Patrick O'Bryant - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Patrick O'Bryant - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Patrick O'Bryant - 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.