Brian Howard vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Brian Howard 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

Brian Howard

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Howard: 1991-92 to 1992-93
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Howard 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Brian Howard 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Brian Howard 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Brian Howard 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brian Howard 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Howard 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Howard 6.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Brian Howard 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Brian Howard 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Howard 570 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Brian Howard 263 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Brian Howard 81 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Brian Howard 66 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Brian Howard 42 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Brian Howard 95 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Howard .458 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Brian Howard .222 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Howard .752 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Howard 6.5 (1993) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard 3.1 (1993) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brian Howard 1.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brian Howard 0.8 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard 0.5 (1993) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Howard - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Brian Howard - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Brian Howard - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Howard - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Brian Howard - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Brian Howard - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Brian Howard - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Brian Howard - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Brian Howard 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Howard - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Brian Howard - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Howard - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Howard - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brian Howard - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brian Howard - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard - 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.