Ralph O'Brien vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ralph O'Brien 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

Ralph O'Brien

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph O'Brien: 1951-52 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph O'Brien 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ralph O'Brien 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ralph O'Brien 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ralph O'Brien 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph O'Brien 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph O'Brien 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 7.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph O'Brien 848 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ralph O'Brien 192 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ralph O'Brien 180 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ralph O'Brien 119 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph O'Brien .360 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph O'Brien .830 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 9.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.9 (1952) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.9 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 5.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph O'Brien 17 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ralph O'Brien 4 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ralph O'Brien 3 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ralph O'Brien 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph O'Brien .385 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph O'Brien 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph O'Brien 7.5 (1952) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 (1952) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ralph O'Brien 1.5 (1952) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph O'Brien - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.