Ralph Ogden vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ralph Ogden 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 Ogden

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Ogden: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Ogden 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Ogden 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ralph Ogden 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ralph Ogden 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Ogden 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Ogden 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 Ogden 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Ogden 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ralph Ogden 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Ogden 42 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ralph Ogden 32 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ralph Ogden 9 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ralph Ogden 32 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Ogden .239 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Ogden .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Ogden 1.3 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Ogden 1.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ralph Ogden 0.3 (1971) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Ogden 3.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Ogden 2.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ralph Ogden 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Ogden 6 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ralph Ogden 4 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ralph Ogden 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ralph Ogden 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Ogden .200 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Ogden 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Ogden 3.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Ogden 2.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ralph Ogden 0.5 (1971) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ralph Ogden - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Ogden - 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.