Bailey Howell vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bailey Howell 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

Bailey Howell

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bailey Howell 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bailey Howell 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bailey Howell 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bailey Howell 6 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bailey Howell 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bailey Howell 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 18.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 9.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 17,770 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 9,383 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bailey Howell 1,853 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bailey Howell 951 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .480 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .762 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 16.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 8.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bailey Howell 1,401 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bailey Howell 697 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bailey Howell 130 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bailey Howell 86 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bailey Howell .465 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bailey Howell .732 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bailey Howell - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bailey Howell - 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.